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Ananuri Fortress and Settlement (1870s)

View of Ananuri fortress complex on a hillside with village houses and people along a dirt road in the foreground.

Ananuri fortress complex and surrounding settlement, photographed in the 1870s.

This photograph documents the Ananuri fortress complex in the Mtskheta–Tianeti region of Georgia during the 19th century. The fortified church structures rise above the surrounding settlement, while everyday village life unfolds along the dirt road in the foreground. The image provides valuable documentation of the architectural condition of Ananuri and its inhabited landscape during the Imperial period.

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Date
1870s
Photographer
Vladimer Barkanov
Source
V. Barkanov's photos are kept in Literary Museum in Tbilisi.
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
Vladimer BarkanovAnanuriReligious ArchitectureMilitary Architecture (fortresses, walls, watchtowers)Regional Landscapes & Geography