Ananuri Fortress
A walled castle with two churches inside, on the Aragvi about 72 km north of Tbilisi along the road to the Caucasus. It stands on the shore of the Zhinvali Reservoir, and its towers and domes are reflected in the blue water below.
- Where
- Ananuri, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 42.1636, 44.7039
Get the Ananuri Fortress stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ananuri Fortress. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ananuri Fortress
Samtavisi Cathedral 30 km
An 11th century cathedral near the village of Igoeti, some 45 km from Tbilisi. It set the Georgian pattern for cross in square churches, and its east facade is carved with fine decorative stonework from a high point in Georgian architecture.
Shio-Mgvime Monastery 34 km
A medieval monastery tucked into a narrow limestone canyon on the north bank of the Kura, about 30 km from Tbilisi. It was founded in the 6th century by St Shio, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, and the cave where he lived as a hermit lies within it.
Samtavro Monastery 35 km
A monastery in Mtskheta made up of the Transfiguration church and the nunnery of St Nino. Said to have been founded by King Mirian III in the 4th century and rebuilt in the 11th, it holds his grave and is part of the town's UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 36 km
The great medieval cathedral of Mtskheta, the old capital just north of Tbilisi, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tradition holds that the robe of Christ is buried beneath it. It is the second largest church in Georgia after the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Jvari Monastery 36 km
A 6th century church on a hilltop above Mtskheta, looking down on the meeting of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. It has survived almost unchanged and gave its name to a whole type of church found across Georgia and Armenia.
Gudauri 39 km
A ski resort on a south facing plateau of the Greater Caucasus, at about 2,200 metres. It sits on the old mountain road north from Tbilisi near the Jvari Pass, with skiing in winter and paragliding over the valleys in summer.
Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument 42 km
A large round structure of stone and concrete on the mountain road between Gudauri and the Jvari Pass, built in 1983. Inside runs a tiled mural around the whole circle, and the open side looks straight down into the Devil's Valley.
Kazbegi National Park 43 km
A protected stretch of high Caucasus country in Kazbegi Municipality, around the slopes below Mount Kazbek. Its alpine meadows, birch woods and valleys are walked from Stepantsminda and the villages along the mountain road.
More heritage sites in Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Questions
Where is Ananuri Fortress?
Ananuri Fortress is in Ananuri, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Samtavisi Cathedral (30 km), Shio-Mgvime Monastery (34 km), Samtavro Monastery (35 km).
How do I get the Ananuri Fortress stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ananuri Fortress and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ananuri Fortress before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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