Bochorma fortress

The fortress complex spans 1.5 hectares on a 300-meter mountain ridge, featuring high curtain walls with towers overlooking the Iori River valley.

First documented in 914 during the Sajid invasion, the fortress changed ownership multiple times between various Georgian rulers and briefly fell under Arab control.

The Saint George Church within the complex contains early 12th-century frescoes depicting biblical scenes and portraits of saints across its hexagonal structure.

The fortress remains stand 2 kilometers east of Bochorma village, accessible through the Tianeti Municipality in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of eastern Georgia.

The complex includes a dodecagonal church with six radiating apses, constructed using sandstone and originally covered with dressed stone slabs on both interior and exterior walls.

GPS coordinates: 41.90972,45.14930

Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:21