Ikorta castle
Ikorta castle is a historical castle of Ksani dukes (eristavs) in the eastern Georgia, near the city of Gori in the village of Kvemo-Ikorta (Lower Ikorta) on the bank of river Artseula. The current remnants of the castle are Ikorta church and the citadel. Presumably dating to the 17th-18th centuries, the exact time of its construction is not known. The castle was built most probably when Ksani eristavs moved from Kvenipnevi to Akhalgori and obtained Ikorta as one of their residences. The Ikorta church served as the burial place for eristavs, and currently numerous gravestones can be found inside and around it.
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| Location | Lower Ikorta, Shida Kartli, Georgia |
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| Type | ruins |
| Beginning date | 17th century |
| Completion date | 18th century |
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