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Narikala

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Narikala, with parts of Old Town seen below

Narikala (Georgian: ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Mtkvari River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi. on the lower court there is the recently restored St Nicholas church. Newly built in 1996–1997, it replaces the original 13th-century church that was destroyed in a fire. The new church is of "prescribed cross" type, having doors on three sides.^[1] The internal part of the church is decorated with the frescos showing scenes both from the Bible and history of Georgia.^[2]

The fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Invidious Fort") and it was a Persian citadel.^[3] It was considerably expanded by the Umayyads in the 7th century and later, by king David the Builder (1089–1125). The Mongols renamed it "Narin Qala" (i.e., "Little Fortress"). Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827, parts of the fortress were damaged by an earthquake and demolished.

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References

1. ^ About Sights – Narikala Fortress
2. ^ Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi
3. ^ Lonely Planet: Narikala Fortress

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Narikala.

• Narikala on YouTube
• Narikala on Geocities
• Narikala on World66
• Narikala on the official website of the City of Tbilisi