Palace & château
Batoni Castle
🇬🇪 Georgia · 17th century
Batoni Castle (Georgian: ბატონის ციხე, romanized: bat'onis tsikhe; lit. 'castle of lord'), is a 17th–18th century architectural monument in Telavi, the principal city of Georgia's eastern region of Kakheti. The Batonis Tsikhe complex includes some surviving sections of the Persian-style palace of the kings of Kakheti and a museum with archaeological and ethnographic exhibits, manuscripts, rare publications, and military equipment as well as a fine arts gallery. In 2007, several structures of the complex—the palace, rampart, and a royal chapel—were inscribed on the list of Georgia's Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance. The entire complex underwent extensive renovation in 2018.
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Batoni Castle ranks #2,928 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 39 mapped in Georgia. Founded 1664, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tbilisi, 61 km away. See how Georgia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Batoni Castle?
Batoni Castle stands in Georgia, at 41.91789°, 45.47612°.
When was Batoni Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1664. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Batoni Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,928 of 7,738 worldwide, and #16 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 Batoni Castle?
Gremi, about 19 km away.
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