Narikala is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura river. The fortress was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe (i.e., "Invidious Fort"). Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1827, parts of the fortress were damaged by an earthquake and demolished.
Tbilisi's old town is slowly crumbling away, but some of the buildings were painted bright colours for George Bush's visit in 2005...the ones they didn't paint were hidden by a huge curtain!
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