Tmogvi
Sign in to saveTmogvi or Tmkaberd ( ; ) is a ruined fortress and medieval town in the southern Georgian region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, on the left bank of the Kura River, a few kilometers downstream of the cave city of Vardzia.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Tmogvi is referenced by 31 other articles, and connects out to Bagrationi dynasty, Sumbat III of Klarjeti and Georgia (country).
The entry is geolocated on the map in city_region, across 2 mapped points.
It sits within the topics Buildings and structures in Samtskhe–Javakheti, Castles and forts in Georgia (country) and Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Tmogvi (Tmkaberd)
- Military installation.location
- Aspindza municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
- Military installation.image
- 300px
- Military installation.caption
- The ruins of Tmogvi from the North
- Military installation.map_type
- Samtskhe-Javakheti#Georgia
- Military installation.map_size
- 300
- Military installation.built
- 10th century
- Military installation.condition
- Ruined
- Designation list.embed
- yes
- Designation list.designation1
- Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance of Georgia
- Designation list.designation1_offname
- Tmogvi Castle-Ruins complex
- Designation list.designation1_number
- 332
- Designation list.designation1_free1name
- Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal
- Designation list.designation1_free1value
- 8270;16454;17187;16453; 16452;10813;8288;8286;8284;8281;8278;8274;8270;8268;
- Designation list.designation1_free2name
- Date of entry in the registry
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Fortress of Tmogvi.jpg
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- Tmogvi fortress
- native label
- თმოგვი
- inception
- 0900-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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Tmogvi or Tmkaberd ( ; ) is a ruined fortress and medieval town in the southern Georgian region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, on the left bank of the Kura River, a few kilometers downstream of the cave city of Vardzia.
==History== The name "Tmogvi" is derived from the Armenian word mog, meaning "pagan priest" or "magus". The fortress is first mentioned in sources from the 9th century. It was built as a defensive work controlling the ancient trade route between the Javakheti plateau and the gorge of Kura, over a gorge formed by the Kura River. It was a crucial military stronghold in the region of Javakheti. The feudal lords of the region were at that time the Bagratids, the Georgian branch. The Georgian chronicles report numerous attempts to take the castle over, but they were rarely successful.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tmogvi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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