Birtvisi Fortress

Birtvisi Fortress
ბირთვისის ციხე
Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Sheupovari [dauntless] tower of the fortress in 2011.
Site information
ConditionRuined
Location
Birtvisi Fortress
Birtvisi Fortress
Coordinates41°36′32″N 44°32′21″E / 41.60889°N 44.53917°E / 41.60889; 44.53917
Official nameTmogvi Castle-Ruins complex
DesignatedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Reference no.1772
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal6613;
Date of entry in the registryOctober 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)

Birtvisi (Georgian: ბირთვისი) is a ruined medieval fortress in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, nested within limestone cliffs in the Algeti river gorge. It is now within the boundaries of the Tetritsqaro Municipality, adjacent to the Algeti National Park, south-west of the nation's capital Tbilisi.