Zanavi Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti)
Zanavi Fortress (Georgian: ზანავის ციხე) – Zanavi Fortress is built on a high cliff, being its continuation. The history of the origin and life of this fortress has not been preserved. From the construction layers it is only known that it was built in the late Middle Ages. Obviously, the fortress was reconstructed and partially rebuilt several times. Behind the massive walls rises a three-story battle tower with loopholes on the upper floor, which is a rounded continuation of the wall
Through the arch of the southern wall we get into the inner courtyard, in which there is a stone pool with water. To the south there are two towers, inside one of which are the remains of a church. Behind a small stream there is a mosque, built on the site where once stood an Orthodox church, from which the capitals of the pilasters and a stone slab with a cross in a two-level frame have been preserved. The buildings are badly damaged. From the walls of the impregnable fortress of Zanavi, standing on a steep cliff, wonderful views open up, which makes this place especially attractive to visitors. The fortress and its surroundings are especially photogenic in clear, sunny weather.
Patara Zanavi village (Georgian: სოფელი პატარა ზანავი), Municipality of Adigeni (Georgian: ადიგენის მუნიციპალიტეტი)
