Tmogvi Fortress / თმოგვის ციხე / Крепость Тмогви - 4K aerial video footage DJI Inspire 1

History The fortress of Tmogvi was an important fortress-town of Georgia. It stands on a high rocky mountain on the left bank of the Mtkvari river, in Javakheti. In historical sources, The fortress is first mentioned in the 10th century. The upper and the lower parts of the fortress were linked with the secret tunnels. There is the Efremi church on the massive rock, in the West side of the valley. The 13th century wall paintings are still preserved in the ruins of the other church. There are remains of an abandoned villages, ruins of the palaces and the piers of the bridges preserved on the both banks of the Mtkvari river. One bridge connected two palaces together and the other was for transport use. The fortress was destroyed several times by the earthquake. The famous political figure and philosopher – Sargis Tmogveli – lived and worked in Tmogvi. Google Map: https://www.google.ge/maps/place/41%C... Like us on Facebook! ►  / discoverygalaxy   Follow us on Google + ► https://plus.google.com/+AerialExplorer Follow us on Twitter ►   / aerialexplorer   Music: zero-project - 09 - Behind the mind