Cixe eklesia through time

Guleuri 2003 Taken in 2003 near Gori, in Georgia's Shida Kartli region, a town in the Caucasus foothills along the Mtkvari river best known as the birthplace of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

Guleuri 2006 A photograph taken in 2006 in the Gori area of Georgia's Shida Kartli region, a district that stretches along the Mtkvari river valley in eastern Georgia, between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges.

Guleuri 2006 Another view from the Gori area of Georgia, photographed in 2006, in the Shida Kartli region of eastern Georgia, a district known for its farmland and its position along the Mtkvari river valley.

Gori fortress1 2011 Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2011. The hilltop citadel overlooks the town, which lies along the Mtkvari River in central Georgia.

Great Liakhvi from Gori Fortress 2012 Taken in 2012 from Gori Fortress in Georgia, this photograph looks out over the Great Liakhvi River, a tributary of the Mtkvari (Kura) that flows through the region near Gori.

Gori Fortress.1 2012 Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2012. The hilltop fortress overlooking the town dates back centuries and was rebuilt and expanded through the medieval and early modern periods.

View over Gori from Hilltop Castle - Gori - Georgia 2015 Gori, Georgia, seen from the hilltop fortress of Goris Tsikhe in 2015. The fortress, with origins going back to the Middle Ages, sits above the city near where the Mtkvari and Liakhvi rivers meet.

Hilltop Castle - Gori - Georgia 2015 The hilltop fortress overlooking Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2015. Known locally as Goris Tsikhe, the stronghold has guarded the city, birthplace of Joseph Stalin, since medieval times.

Gori fortress, panopama 2016 A panoramic view of Gori Fortress, Georgia, photographed in 2016. The medieval hilltop fortress overlooks the city of Gori in the Shida Kartli region.

Gori fortress ArmAg 2016 Gori Fortress overlooking the city of Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016. The hilltop fortress has medieval origins and was rebuilt and expanded several times over the centuries.

Cixe eklesia 2016 A church near Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016. Gori is the historic capital of the Shida Kartli region.

Eklesia gori 2016 A church in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016, in the historic capital of the Shida Kartli region of eastern Georgia.

Cixe2 2016 A view near Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016, the medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking the city.

Cixe3 2016 Goris Tsikhe, the hilltop fortress overlooking the town of Gori in central Georgia, photographed in 2016. The stronghold has guarded the crossing on the Mtkvari River in various rebuilt forms since medieval times.

Cixe 2016 Another 2016 view of the Goris Tsikhe fortress above the town of Gori, Georgia. The stone citadel sits on a hill overlooking the Mtkvari River valley and has served defensive purposes for the surrounding region for centuries.

Eklesia gori 2 2016 A church in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016. Gori, set along the Mtkvari River in the Shida Kartli region, has served as an administrative and religious center for the surrounding area since the Middle Ages.

Chuvaki 2016 A scene from Gori, Georgia, captured in 2016. The town sits at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Liakhvi rivers in central Georgia and is overlooked by the medieval Gori Fortress.

Cixe8 2016 A view of Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, dated 2016. The hilltop citadel overlooks the town and dates back to at least the medieval period, having been rebuilt and refortified several times over the centuries.

Cixe4 2016 The walls of Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, seen in 2016. The fortress sits on a hill above the town center and has been repaired and expanded across several historical periods.

Cixe9 2016 Gori Fortress, the hilltop citadel overlooking Gori, Georgia, in a 2016 photograph.

Cixe6 2016 A view within Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, dated 2016.

Gori fortress ArmAg 2016 The ramparts of Gori Fortress in Georgia, photographed in 2016. The citadel's origins are medieval, though much of the visible structure reflects later rebuilding.

Chuvaki2 2016 A photograph taken at Gori Fortress in central Georgia, the hilltop citadel that has overlooked the city since medieval times and today offers views over the Mtkvari River valley below.

Cixe5 2016 Gori Fortress, a medieval citadel on a hill above the central Georgian city of Gori, believed to date back as early as the thirteenth century and rebuilt several times in the centuries that followed.

Cixe7 2016 Another view of Gori Fortress, the hilltop stronghold overlooking Gori that changed hands repeatedly during the medieval and early modern periods before falling out of military use.

Chuvaki05 2016 Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2016. The town, in the Shida Kartli region, is best known as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin and for the medieval fortress, Goris Tsikhe, that overlooks it from a rocky outcrop.

Chuvaki19 2016 A view in Gori, Georgia, taken in 2016. The town sits near the confluence of the Mtkvari and Liakhvi rivers in central Georgia and lies close to the boundary with the breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Chuvaki22 2016 Gori, Georgia, in 2016, a town whose hilltop fortress, Goris Tsikhe, dates back to the medieval period and once guarded the road linking eastern and western Georgia.

Cixe in 2016 2016 This 2016 photograph was taken in Gori, a Georgian city perhaps best known as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin, whose childhood home and a dedicated museum are preserved in the town center.

Twierdza Gori 2017 Gori Fortress, overlooking the town of Gori in Georgia, photographed in 2017. The medieval citadel sits on a hill above the birthplace of Joseph Stalin.

Gori Fortress. Foto2 2017 Gori Fortress, the hilltop citadel overlooking the town of Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2017. The fortress has stood in various rebuilt forms since medieval times, guarding a crossing point on the Mtkvari River.

Gori Fortress 2017 Another 2017 photograph of Gori Fortress in central Georgia, the stone stronghold that has watched over the town from its hilltop since medieval times.

Gori Fortress. Foto1 2017 Gori Fortress, a medieval citadel overlooking the Georgian town of Gori, photographed in 2017. The fortress has occupied this hill since at least the medieval period, rebuilt and refortified over the centuries.

Gori Fortress. Foto3 2017 Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2017. The citadel stands on a hill at the center of the town and has undergone repeated reconstruction since the medieval era.

Gori Fortress 2017 A 2017 photograph of Gori Fortress, the hilltop citadel overlooking the Georgian town of Gori.

Gori Fortress. Foto4 2017 Gori Fortress in Georgia, photographed in 2017, showing part of the medieval citadel that has been rebuilt multiple times over its history.

Gori Fortress - entry 2018 The entrance to Gori Fortress, a medieval citadel overlooking the town of Gori, Georgia, is shown in this 2018 photograph.

Gori fortress 2018 Gori Fortress, the hilltop citadel overlooking Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2018. Parts of the fortification date to the medieval period, with later additions built during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Gori 2018 The town of Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2018. Gori lies near the confluence of the Mtkvari and Liakhvi rivers and is overlooked by an ancient hilltop fortress that has stood watch over the settlement for centuries.

Gori - view 4 2018 A view over Gori, Georgia, taken in 2018, showing part of the town that grew up beneath its ancient hilltop fortress in the Shida Kartli region of eastern Georgia.

Gori fortress - stairs 2018 Stairs leading up to Gori Fortress, Georgia, photographed in 2018. Visitors climb the hill on which the fortress stands to reach its fortified upper enclosure and views over the town below.

Gori fortress 2018 A 2018 photograph of Gori Fortress, the medieval citadel that stands on a hill overlooking the town of Gori in Georgia's Shida Kartli region, a landmark visible from much of the surrounding valley.

Gori Fortress 4 2018 Gori Fortress stands on a hill overlooking the town in Shida Kartli, central Georgia. The citadel's origins go back to the early Middle Ages, and it was rebuilt and refortified repeatedly over the centuries as the region changed hands.

Gori Fortress 6 2018 Another view of Gori Fortress, the medieval citadel that dominates the skyline of Gori. From its walls the fortress commands sweeping views over the Mtkvari River valley below.

Gori - view 7 2018 A view over Gori, a town in central Georgia on the Mtkvari River best known as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin. The photograph was taken in 2018.

Gori - view 8 2018 Rooftops and streets of Gori seen from an elevated vantage point, likely near the town's hilltop fortress. Gori is the administrative center of the Shida Kartli region.

Path to Gori fortress 2018 A path leading up to Gori Fortress, the hilltop citadel that has watched over the town since medieval times. Visitors climb this route to reach the fortress walls and its views of Shida Kartli.

Tskhinvali Highway 2018 The highway running north from Gori toward Tskhinvali, a road that crosses the boundary of the disputed South Ossetia region. Photographed in 2018.

Gori Fortress 2 2018 Gori Fortress, the citadel overlooking the town of Gori in central Georgia. Its ramparts and towers were repaired and expanded over several centuries as the fortress changed hands between local rulers and invading forces.

Binoculars in Gori 2018 A pair of coin-operated viewing binoculars in Gori, of the kind installed at overlooks to let visitors see the surrounding valley and the town's fortress in detail.

Gori fortress 2018 Gori Fortress overlooking the town of Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2018. The fortress dates back to the medieval period and stood along historic trade and military routes through the Kartli region.

Gori fortress 2018 Gori Fortress, a medieval citadel on a hill overlooking the city of Gori in central Georgia. The fortress dates back centuries and has been rebuilt several times following wars and earthquakes.

Gori Fortress 7 2018 A further view of Gori Fortress in central Georgia. The hilltop citadel has overlooked the city of Gori, birthplace of Joseph Stalin, since the medieval period.

Gori fortress 2018 Gori Fortress overlooking the town of Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2018. The hilltop stronghold has origins dating back centuries and offers views across the Mtkvari River valley.

Gori fortress 2018 Another view of Gori Fortress in Gori, Georgia, photographed in 2018.

Gori fortress 2018 A further view of the walls of Gori Fortress, Georgia, photographed in 2018.

Georgian flag 2 2018 The flag of Georgia flies at Gori Fortress, the medieval citadel overlooking the town of Gori in the Shida Kartli region, built to guard a crossroads of trade routes through central Georgia. Photographed in 2018.