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🇬🇪 Rabati (Akhaltsikhe) Fortress. Part I | Georgia

The history of the Rabati fortress goes back centuries, and no one can say when the first fortification appeared. In the 12th century, the Djakeli prince’s family built the first natural fortress, which had turned into their residence for 300 years. Interestingly, when they erected the fortress, it had the name “Akhaltsikhe,” translated as “new fortress.” So the city stretched at its walls has preserved this name up to our days. In 1393 Rabati fortress was destroyed by the army of Tamerlane, who was taking his troops from conquered Iran towards the Golden Horde's lands at the Caspian Sea's shores. The town and the fortress had been restored, but 100 years later, in 1486, Akhaltsikhe was subject to destruction by a Mongol khan Jakub. However, strategic importance and convenient trading routes helped the town to revive. In 1578 Akhaltsikhe was occupied by the army of the Ottoman Empire. They rebuilt and fortified the fortress, and the name “Rabati” gradually spread out. In Arabic, it means a region adjoining the fortress and surrounded by an additional protection wall. But here, it had acquired the meaning of the fortress itself. In 1810 Rabati fortress was seized by Russian troops, but this was an unsuccessful attempt. Only in 1828, during the Russian-Turkish war, the united forces of the Russian Empire and Georgia seized it with a fierce assault. This event is depicted in the painting work of the Russian artist Sukhodolsky's “Assault of the Akhaltskikh fortress on 15 August 1828”. Later, the Ottoman Empire made several attempts to regain control over this strategic object, but they all failed. After peace had been established here, the Rabati fortress had lost its strategic importance and began to go into ruins. In the 20th century fortified walls of this outpost were not actual, and due to tense relations between USSR and Turkey, this region had become closed and unpopular. And only after the fall of the USSR did the interest in Akhaltsikhe and its main sight raised again. In 2011 massive restoration of the Rabati fortress began, and in August 2012, it was opened, and the list of interesting spots on the tourist map of Georgia has extended by one more historic pearl. Today Rabati fortress is a genuine cultural and historical complex on seven hectares. The territory of the fortress is divided into a lower modern part and an upper historical one. The lower part has shops, cafes, restaurants, and a hotel called Gino Wellness Rabati. The upper part comprises Akhmediye mosque (18th century), an Orthodox church (19th century), Djakeli palace, and the History Museum. The museum exposition presents an ancient history of Southern Georgia: stone items of the Neolithic Age, bronze axes found in these lands, items related to primitive society, and other artifacts. It is prohibited to take pictures in the museum. Apart from this, the Rabati fortress has excellent viewing sites: there are four towers above the walls, where you can go up the winding stairs. Each has a beautiful view of Akhaltsikhe and its surroundings, and one can imagine being a guard watching an upcoming enemy. But if this does not seem enough, you can get to the citadel roof in the western part of the fortress, where you get the best view. #georgia #samtkhe-javakheti #akhaltsikhe #rabati #fortress #castle #mountains #caves #4k #dji #drone #quadcopter #aerial #cinematicvideo #adventure #travel