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	Narikala
		However, although the fortress was many times reconstructed and restored, its construction In Its final shape was completed In the 8 th century.
		of the “fortress square”, and afterwards of “Maidan”.
		In 1935 was completed the arrangement of a promenade on the Solalaki ridge along the former fortress wall.It is possible to get to the promenade by the Kodzhori road or by the so-called Petkhain stairs from the old part of the town.
	www.geocities.com /revaz2002/narikala (1490 words)

	Narikala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Narikala is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi and the Kura river.
		The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi.
		The fortress was established in the 4th century AD as Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Invidious Fort").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Narikala_fortress (164 words)

	Narikala fortress - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Narikala is a 4th century AD fortress overlooking Tbilisi and the Kura river.
		The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi.
		On the lower court there is a Georgian church and a small cafe selling some refreshments.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Narikala_fortress (76 words)

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		Narikala fortress was built at the end of 3th century.
		By that Narikala has become the main fortificational building of medieval Tbilisi.
		Nowdays Narikala is retorated and dominates over the capital of Georgia Tbilisi.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/georgia/narukala.htm (76 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The ancient fortress of Narikala in Tbilisi, overlooking the old city, was erected in the IV century.
		Goris-Tsikhe, a fortress in the town of Gori, represents a specimen of medieval defensive architecture.
		Bebris-Tsikhe, remains of the medieval fortress in the vicinity of Tbilisi.
	www.caucasus.avoe.net /2-4.html (1790 words)

	highlights of georgia
		It passes the spectacular Ananuri fortress, then climbs the sides of the dramatic Aragvi River Valley, then over the Jvari Pass (2395m) and down into Kazbegi (1700m).
		Surrounded by gigantic mountains Kazbegi is a picturesque settlement overlooked by the biggest of all - Mount Kazbek (5047m) - one of the six 5000 metre peaks of the Caucasus.
		The area is rich with history, churches and fortresses.
	www.georgica.caucasus.net /geohighlights.htm (2446 words)

	hist_e
		Location of Tbilisi at a strategically advantageous location in the narrow gorge was both the advantage and disaster for the city: many times it used to be destroyed by invaders, but each time the city rose from ashes.
		The chief contours of the fortress took shape apparently by the 13th c.
		The fortress was surrounded by a double ring of walls, the traces of the front one surviving on the eastern side.
	www.itic.org.ge /udabno/hist7_e.htm (582 words)

	Narikala fortress
		Stairs on the lower court of Narikala castle
		Narikala is a 4th century AD fortress overlooking Tbilisi and the Kura river.
		On the lower court there is a Georgian church and a small cafe selling some refreshments.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Narikala_fortress (99 words)

	Red Stars Travel Agency - Tours and Travel - What You Need To Know About Our Tours
		The city is famous for its historical monuments among which is the ancient Narikhala fortress, Mrtrkhi Curch, situated on the right bank of the Mtkvari River, Sioni Cathedral (5th century), Anchiskhati Church (6th century).
		When David the builder drove the Arabs out of Tbilisi in 1122, he moved the royal residence from the are enclosed by the walls of Narikala fortress to this plateau on the left bank of the Mtkvari.
		There are the remnants of the palace on the southwest part of the territory and 11th century two-storey fortress located just on the top of the gate.
	www.travel2russia.com /destguide/city15.htm (3773 words)

	Hotel in Georgia, Tbilisi. Tourism Company V&CO. Hotel Victoria
		The Old Town, the ancient part of the city, is famous for its numerous churches and historical monuments, museums, wooden houses with open, carved balconies, sulfur bathhouses and Oriental markets.
		We will have time to visit the citadel of Narikala, main fortress of Tbilisi, where from we have panoramic views of the city.
		Today the town is mainly known for its huge Fortress and as a birthplace of J. Stalin.
	www.victoria.ge /more%20Tbilisi2.htm (884 words)

	Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The ruins of ancient Narikala Fortress are erected in the opposite of Metekhi Fortress.
		Here the lively trade was arranged under the opened sky; the strict tax collectors were collecting the duties from the brought goods and taking them to the royal treasury.
		It was founded in 1845, on the base of the royal garden existed 400 years ago here.
	winesofgeorgia.20m.com /capital.htm (1267 words)

	Georgia:Cities & Sites
		The Narikala Fortress, first established by the Persians in the fourth century AD and most recently rebuilt in the 17th century, is a good vantage point for views over the old city.
		The latter has been 'temporarily' closed for several years, ostensibly for renovation, but more probably to give the curators pause to decide how to display their exhibition in view of prevailing attitudes to the local hero.
		Some 10km (6 miles) east of Gori is (Fortress of God), a large complex of natural caves.
	www.cac-biodiversity.org /geo/geo_cities.htm (987 words)

	POCKET GUIDE BOOK FOR TOURISTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Fortresses and defence towers are characteristic of mountain regions.
		Narikala Fortress - the 4th c main citadel of the city.
		The fortress was captured by Persians in the 16th c during the occupation of the southern Georgia.
	www.gvesd.org.ge /about-georgia.htm (7385 words)

	Travel to Georgia: Tbilisi, the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea
		When David the builder drove the Arabs out of Tbilisi in 1122, he moved the royal residence from the are enclosed by the walls of Narikala fortress to this plateau on the left bank of the Mtkvari.
		The foundations of the towers and the walls of both the upper and lower fortresses that we see today, however, stem from the work of the Arab lords of Tbilisi in the eighth century.
		There are the remnants of the palace on the southwest part of the territory and 11th century two-storey fortress located just on the top of the gate.
	www.redstarintl.com /city15.htm (3810 words)

	Tbilisi Sights
		Rick: The Narikala Fortress sits above the Tbilisi botanical gardens, one can stroll the gardens and view the fortress quite well.
		Enter the fortress only with a guide, caution is urged.
		The baths are located at the foot of the Narikala, near the Mosque.
	www.world66.com /europe/georgia/tbilisi/sights (489 words)

	Itinerary - Unusual Central Aisa 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		West of this fortress are the 11th century walls of the central citadel, Sultan-Kala built by the Seljuks.
		The compact medieval fortress, whose original walls were built between the 12th and 16th century, was strong enough to withstand a long Mongol Tartar siege in the 13th century, has been recently Restored.
		Continue to Uplisteikhe (Fortress of God) to view the ancient rock-cut town, dating back to the 1st half of the 1st Millenium B.C. This is a complex of rock-cut halls, caves, altars, passages and streets and included the most ancient theatre in Georgia.
	www.uts-travel.com /itinerary_CentralAsia2003.html (3242 words)

	Old Tbilisi
		Narikala Fortress and a part of the old town.
		Sioni Cathedral as seen from the Mtkvari river.
		New Avlabari bridge, the Mosque`s minareti in Maidan sqare and Narikala fortress.
	www.opentext.org.ge /photo/oldtbilisi.htm (230 words)

	MIR Corporation, Trans-Caucasus - Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Nearby the town of Gori was first mentioned in a 7th century Georgian chronicle as a fortress, but the fortress walls that exist today date back to medieval times.
		Trek for 1-2 hours to the ruins of an ancient fortress and climb to the citadel through the ruins of gates, then up to the top of the hill that once was surrounded by the original fortress.
		Excursions to the 16-17th century Gremi fortress and 11th century Alverdi Cathedral (a symbol of Georgian culture) are available before lunch in a local Telavi restaurant.
	www.mircorp.com /tcfit1.html (1740 words)

	Georgia Tours and Excursions
		The ruins of fortress and church are located on the hill near the Old Town.
		In 11 century, during flourishment of Georgian Architecure on the foundation of the old construction was built grand cathedral decorated by Georgian traditional ornaments.
		The fortress wall surrounded cathedral was built in the 17 cent.
	www.southtravels.com /middleeast/georgia/citytours.html (1175 words)

	short tours in georgia
		But with Tbilisi, Georgia’s historic capital, crammed with ancient churches and fortresses, just one and a half hours from the ski-slopes, winter sports holidays can become cultural as well.
		Continue along Georgian Military Highway to Ananuri Fortress and the Church.
		Arrive village Shatili and excursion in the Shatili Fortress.
	foryes.caucasus.net (3346 words)

	tours beyond Turkey - Republic of Georgia - srm travel Istanbul
		As we cross the border, we visit the Gonio fortress from the 1st century AD.
		Narikala Fortress is one of the oldest fortifications in the city from the 4th century.
		Sioni Cathedral dates back to the 7th century, this is where the cross of St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia, is preserved.
	www.srmtravel.com /georgia.html (461 words)

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		Out of the cathedral, we passed the stand of yesterday's friendly cobbler and set forth to climb to the nearby Narikala fortress.
		As I was climbing to the highest tower, I noticed the vertical drop on the back side of the fortress: what looked like a gentle hill was instead a very steep rock.
		We washed out the wear of this rather typical day in the life of a tourist in the sulfur baths we had discovered the day before.
	theory.stanford.edu /~iliano/pictures/2002/asiaTrip/03-06-tbilisi/day5.html (1427 words)

	Teacher required for International House, Tbilisi, Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tbilisi (the capital of Georgia since the 5th century) is a beautiful green city, situated on the banks or the River Mtkvari and surrounded by green hills and mountains.
		Old Tbilisi is crowned by the Narikala Fortress, which affords excellent views over the city.
		Below Narikala are old cobbled streets with old wooden houses, many finely carved balconies, sulfur baths, ancient churches, a mosque and a synagogue.
	www.eslcafe.com /joblist/index.cgi?read=11002 (323 words)

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		JORDAN : Qasra Kharana, Ottoman fortress & caravanserai ?
		PERU Machu Picchu A fortress city of ancient Incas, in a high saddle betwee...
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	Welcome to Georgia
		The word Tbilisi derives from the Georgian 'tbili' which means warm - referring to the natural springs bubbling up from the earth near its 4th century Narikala fortress.
		Tbilisi is a major economic, transportation and cultural center - hub of the Southern Caucasus.
		The health-giving sulphur baths in a domed, oriental-style 19th-century bath house just north of the Metekhi Bridge were also frequented by writers such as Pushkin and Tolstoy.
	www.tourism.gov.ge /geo/tbilisi.php (387 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Image:Narikala-stairs.jpg rightthumbnailStairs on the lower court of Narikala castle '''Narikala''' is a 4th century AD fortress overlooking Tbilisi and the Kura river.
		On the lower court there is a Georgia (country) Georgian church and a small cafe selling some refreshments.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Narikala fortress.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Narikala_fortress.html (132 words)

	Hotels in Tbilisi - history of Tbilisi
		Tbilisi is mentioned in Georgian annals for the first time in connection with the events occurred in the IV century C.E. At that time it was already a powerful fortress which played an important defensive role in the struggle of the Georgian kingdom against foreign invaders, the Persians in particular.
		A unique hot spring bathes, that had excited King Vakhtang, are still functioning to the pleasure of visitors.
		The Narikala Fortress dominates this part of the city.
	www.hotels.ltd.ge /tbilisi (1241 words)

	Tbilisi Narikala Fortress - World66 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Rick: The Narikala Fortress sits above the Tbilisi botanical gardens, one can stroll the gardens and view the fortress quite well.
		Enter the fortress only with a guide, caution is urged.
		Look for two steel doors entering a hillside in the garden and have a look at the largest bomb shelter I have ever seen, built Soviet style.
	www.europeonvacation.com /europe/georgia/tbilisi/sights/narikalafortress.html (117 words)

	Accueil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the morning, sightseeing of Tbilisi especially the old town with the Narikala fortress, with all its long old streets and houses, with churches and beautiful panorama.
		Visit of the Gremi fortress, former capital of Kakheti (XVth century).
		Visit of Gonio fortress began by romans and finished by Turkish (XVII century).
	www.cgtt-tbilissi.ge /ANGLAIS/circuit14j_EN.htm (404 words)

	Silk Road Tours - Caucasus - Georgia - Tbilisi City Break (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Arrive early in the morning and transfer to your hotel in the city centre.
		Visit Siony Cathedral and Anchiskhati Basilica dating from the 6th and 7th Centuries, the History Museum and Narikala Fortress.
		Visit Mtskheta, the old capital of Georgia, the Fortress of Ananauri and weather permitting the town of Kazbegi, overlooked by towering Mount Kazbeg.
	213.166.82.235 /silkroadandbeyond/wt.html (161 words)

	Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tbilisi is mentioned in Georgian annals for the first time in connection with the events occurred in the IV century C.E. At that time it was already a powerful fortress which played an important defensive role in the struggle of the Georgian kingdom against foreign invaders, the Persians in particular.
		A unique hot spring bathes, that had excited King Vakhtang, are still functioning to the pleasure of visitors.
		The Narikala Fortress dominates this part of the city.
	rustaveli.tripod.com /cgi-bin/tbilisi.htm (1300 words)

	November 2000
		The ancient fortress of Narikala in Tbilisi, overlooking the old city, was built in the 4th century, and has been reconstructed many times since.
		Yesterday on the flight in from Turkey (we had a stopover in Istanbul during what appeared to be a low-level hurricane), the inflight video displayed periodically our position, ground-speed, elevation, etc. Most intriguing were the maps.
		Both had thriving economies which were utterly destroyed, and both retained a small core of culture preserved in monasteries like these.
	www.paristransatlantic.com /magazine/monthly2000/tb0_text.html (1932 words)

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