Khornabuji

Khornabuji crowns an isolated rocky height above the plains of eastern Kakheti. Its walls follow the contours of the cliff, commanding views over the approaches to the Alazani and Iori valleys. A fortified town and episcopal centre stood here in early Georgian history, and the castle remained associated with the defence of the eastern frontier. Later tradition called it the fortress of Queen Tamar, recalling the great age of the medieval Georgian kingdom.