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Anacopia Fortress

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Anacopia Fortress in Georgia
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Anakopia Fortress (Georgian: ანაკოფია, romanized: anak'opia) is an ancient military citadel in New Athos (as it is currently known) in the disputed Abkhazia, Georgia located some 22 km (14 miles) by road along the coast from Sukhumi. The site, approximately 450 × 150 meters in dimensions, is located a mile or so inland, at the top of the Iverian Mountain. It is the most complete surviving building of ancient Anakopia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia.

Text adapted from “Anakopia Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Anacopia Fortress ranks #1,565 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 48 mapped in Georgia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,170 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Georgia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Anacopia Fortress?

Anacopia Fortress stands in Georgia, at 43.09444°, 40.80778°.

How famous is Anacopia Fortress?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,565 of 9,079 worldwide, and #8 in Georgia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Anacopia Fortress?

Shervashidze Palace (Lykhny), about 16 km away.

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