Bakhtrioni
17th century fortress in Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bakhtrioni (Georgian: ბახტრიონი, bɑχtʼrɪɔnɪ) is a ruined 17th-century fortress in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, on the left bank of the Alazani river near its confluence with the Ilto.[1] The fortress served as a Safavid Iranian outpost in the 1650s until the rebellious Georgians captured and demolished it. Only insignificant ruins of the Bakhtrioni fortress have survived.
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Bakhtrioni | |
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ბახტრიონი | |
Akhmeta municipality, Kakheti, Georgia | |
Coordinates | 42.051639°N 45.242917°E / 42.051639; 45.242917 |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | 1650s (1650s) |
Demolished | 1659 |
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