Bebritsikhe

Bebritsikhe is a fortress in Georgia, now ruined, was severely damaged by a landslide. Archaeological site. It is located on a steep cliff on the right bank of the Aragvi River, above the Georgian Military Highway, about one and a half kilometers from the confluence of Aragvi into Kura. The fortress served as a guard against raids by mountain tribes.nCurrently, part of the tower of the citadel, the western wall and some elements of other fortifications have been preserved. It was erected on the northern outskirts of Mtskheta, possibly back in the 1st century BC. e. (the remains of fortress walls discovered during excavations date back to this period). Existing buildings date back to the 9th century.nIn the fortress in 1156, King Demeter I. died.