Located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, Ananuri was included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007.
Until the early 1800s, the fortress was governed by the dukes of Aragvi. Its fortifications can be divided into the upper and lower sections.
Although the upper section of Ananuri was constructed in the 16th-17th centuries, it also includes a Khevsurian tower built in the 14th century. The lower part of the complex, built in the 18th century, is largely in ruins.
The fortress complex includes three churches: the Church of the Dormition, the Church of the Savior, and the Mkurnali Church. The Church of the Dormition, the largest of them, was built in 1689. The Gvtaeba Church was constructed in the late Byzantine architectural style and served as the burial place for the Aragvi eristavs. The smallest of the three churches, Mkurnali, was built in the second half of the 17th century and is mostly located outside the citadel’s walls.