Rabath Castle

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• Anynomous

  11 December 2017

  Rabati Castle (Georgian: რაბათის ციხე) is a medieval castle complex in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia. Built in the 9th century, initially it was called the Lomisa Castle until it was conquered by Ottomans.
  
  According to the Georgian Chronicles the city was established in the 9th century by Guaram Mampal, son of the King of Tao. From the 13th to the end of 14th centuries it was the capital city of Samtskhe-Saatabago, ruled by the Georgian princely (mtavari) family and a ruling dynasty of the Principality of Samtskhe, the House of Jaqeli.
  
  In 1393 the city was attacked by the armies of Tamerlane. Despite the Turko-Mongol invasions fortress withstood and continued to thrive. After the Treaty of Constantinople in 1590, the whole territory of Samtskhe-Saatabago went under the rule of Ottoman Empire. Turks Mostly used to build defensive edifices. In 1752 first mosque was built in Rabati.
  
  By the end of the 18th century Metropolitan John writes that "despite the fact that a large part of the population has been Islamized, there's still a functioning Orthodox church". After the Treaty of Georgievsk between the Kingdom of Kartli and the Russian Empire was signed, the question of the fate of Akhaltsikhe arose. The first attempt to take the fortress in 1810 failed. Russians took the city after 18 years in 1828. After the Treaty of Adrianople in 1829, the Ottomans yielded part of Akhaltiske Region

• Anynomous

  26 November 2017

  Shiny brand-new fortress, rebuilt from ruins. Nice, clean, great views, a bit fakey feeling.

• Anynomous

  07 November 2017

  Definitely worth visit, though visibly recently rebuilt. Interesting place showing both Turkish and Georgian influence

• Anynomous

  15 October 2017

  An important historic castle. A large part of the castle areas were newly renovated. Nice panoramic view of the city.

• Anynomous

  02 September 2017

  Gantastic castle with old church inside it. The monastery old residence is amazingly done by stones with great arches. Staff are no friendly and no enough info for tourists.

• Anynomous

  30 August 2017

  Nice gardens, fountains and Castle

• Anynomous

  28 August 2017

  Хорошо сохранившаяся крепость. Разделена на платную и бесплатную части. Бесплатная не очень интересна, зато с башен открывается неплохой вид на город.

• Anynomous

  08 August 2017

  უნიკალური, გასართობი და სანახაობრივი ადგილი

• Anynomous

  30 July 2017

  قلعة جميلة بها مسجد ومدرسة، احتلتها الدولة العثمانية