The fortress was built by David Anhoghin[1] to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065.

Fortress walls, two bath houses and a civic building which once served as a church are planned to be restored.

[4] The fortress is built out of black tuff stone and is located on a mountainous plateau situated 1490 metres above the sea level, which lies on the intersection of Urut and Dzoraget rivers.

The following structures are located in it:[5] The fortress has two bathrooms, a larger one and a smaller one.

The bathrooms also had a dome, which served for lighting and ventilation with clay pipes installed into city walls ensuring the system of water irrigation.