- Khertvisi Fortress
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Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is located in Meskheti region in Southern Georgia. The fortress was first built in the 2nd century BC. The church was built in 985 AD and the present walls were built in 1354 AD.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Vardzia-Khertvisi.by Feldstein, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 1142 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2007
2nd Century BC
Iron Age
Georgian
Georgian Monuments
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