GEORGIA - Chailuri Fortress

Chailuri or Niakhura fortress (Late Middle Ages). Thanks to Katy for this great fortress postcard.

"A big fortress in the south of the village Chailuri, on the crossroad of Kakheti main road, on the left embankment of the river Chailuri. The people call the fortress the Niakhura fortress. Once it has been a military security fortress and was build in the Middle Ages, presumably in XVI century. It was closing the entrance to Iori gorge and together with Manavi fortress it created the barrier for the enemies leading to Tbilisi. The fortress is also important as it is the area where the last war in the history of Independent Georgia took place in 1811."