Batonis Castle

Batonis Castle
ბატონის ციხე
King's palace. Located inside the rampart.
Batonis Castle
Location within Kakheti
Batonis Castle
Batonis Castle (Georgia)
General information
StatusMuseum
TypePalace Complex
Location1 Erekle II Avenue, Telavi, Georgia
Coordinates41°55′03″N 45°28′35″E / 41.917527°N 45.476375°E / 41.917527; 45.476375
Elevation689 metres (2,260 ft)
Technical details
Materialstone, Brick, Timber, Cement, Mortar, Lime
Official nameBatoni Fortress of Telavi
DesignatedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Reference no.81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal14
Date of entry in the registryOctober 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)
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Batonis Tsikhe (Georgian: ბატონის ციხე), literally, "the castle of batoni", that is, "the lord", is a 17th–18th century architectural monument in Telavi, the principal city of Georgia's eastern region of Kakheti. The Batonis Tsikhe complex includes some surviving sections of the Persian-style palace of the kings of Kakheti and a museum with archaeological and ethnographic exhibits, manuscripts, rare publications, and military equipment as well as a fine arts gallery. In 2007, several structures of the complex—the palace, rampart, and a royal chapel—were inscribed on the list of Georgia's Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance. The entire complex underwent extensive renovation in 2018.