Atskuri Fortress
Coordinates: 41°43′42″N 43°09′56″E / 41.72833°N 43.16556°E
Atskuri Fortress
Atskuri (Georgian: აწყურის ციხე) is a Georgian feudal fortress on the right bank of the Mtkvari (Kura) River, approximately 30 kilometres from Borjomi, Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
Built in the 10th century, Atskuri Fortress was an important stronghold for the defense of Georgia during the Medieval ages.
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