Day 211: Ananuri Fortress Complex

This is another fortress complex that is quite well-known. There was a secret tunnel linking the church and the fortress. The army hide in the fortress and got supply from outside with the tunnel. The place is called Ananuri because the enemy kidnapped a girl called Ana and asked about the secret tunnel. But she did not reveal any secret and eventually was killed by the enemy. She was from a town nearby called ‘Nuri’. Therefore, the fortress was named after her.Read more