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  • Bakhtrioni Fortress

  • Bakhtrioni Fortress

    Bakhtrioni Fortress is a ruined fortress located in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. It was built in the 17th century AD and served as a Safavid Iranian outpost in the 1650s until the rebellious Georgians captured and demolished it.
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    Bakhtrioni Fortress

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Georgia

    Kakheti

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    16th Century AD

    Safavid

    Georgian

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    Safavid & Georgian Monuments

     

     

     

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