Fortress
Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress)
🇬🇪 Georgia · 13th century
Okros Tsikhe (Georgian: ოქროს ციხე, literally, "the golden fortress") is a medieval fortress in the Adigeni Municipality, in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, north of the village of Shoqa. It is located in the historical Kvabliani valley, on an inaccessible rocky mount. The fortress featured prominently in the Georgian–Ottoman encounters of the 16th century and was also known by the Turkish equivalent of its name, Altunkal'a. In 2007, Okros Tsikhe was inscribed on the list of Georgia's Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance.
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Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress) ranks #3,315 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 46 mapped in Georgia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Batumi, 93 km away. See how Georgia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress)?
Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress) stands in Georgia, at 41.70844°, 42.76262°.
When was Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress) built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,315 of 8,133 worldwide, and #20 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 Okros Tsikhe (Golden Fortress)?
Fortaleza de Zanavi, about 3 km away.
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