There are over 100 castles and forts in Georgia, which were constructed between the years 800 and 1700 by various provincial kings.
The castles and forts have long been abandoned, but most are still standing, and some are preserved by the United Nations.
It was the seat of the dukes of the Duchy of Aragvi, which was one of multiple feudal dynasties during the period.
From the 1260s to the 1340s, the castle and the surrounding town were the capital cities of the province of Samtskhe-Saatabago, which was ruled by the House of Jaqeli.
[4] The forts of Georgia lie in varying states of ruin.