Lord’s Fortress

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Lord’s Fortress is the English meaning of the name of Uplistsikhe, an ancient rock-hewn cave city in eastern Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
rock-hewn cave city
tourist attraction
constructedFrom rock
country Georgia
culture Kartli (Iberia)
linked to: Kartli

ancient Georgian
declinePeriod late Middle Ages
flourishedInCentury 1st millennium BC
early 1st millennium AD
governedBy National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia
hasFeature defensive fortifications
pagan temples
rock-cut churches
royal residence area
wine cellars
hasLiteralMeaningInEnglish Lord’s Fortress
hasMaterialEvidence ancient water system
defensive walls
ritual spaces
rock-cut dwellings
hasNameInGeorgian Uplistsikhe
hasStructureType cave dwellings
halls
streets
tunnels
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
locatedIn eastern Georgia
linked to: Eastern Georgia
locatedInMunicipality Gori Municipality
locatedInRegion Shida Kartli
locatedNearCity Gori
locatedOnRiver Mtkvari River
nearbyLandmark Gori Fortress
Stalin Museum in Gori
linked to: Stalin Museum
openToPublic true
partOf Silk Road network
linked to: Silk Road routes
periodOfUse Classical Antiquity
Middle Ages
early Iron Age
recognizedAs major archaeological monument of Georgia
religionHistorical Christianity
paganism
significance example of rock-cut architecture in the Caucasus
one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia
tourismActivity guided tours
usedAs political center
religious center
urban settlement

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Uplistsikhe nameMeaning Lord’s Fortress