| Lata Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name ლათის ციხესიმაგრე (Georgian) | |
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| Location |  Gulripshi Municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 43°02′25″N 41°28′10″E / 43.04028°N 41.46944°E / 43.04028; 41.46944 |
| Area | Gulripshi Municipality |
The Lata Castle (Georgian: ლათის ციხესიმაგრე) is a ruined medieval castle in the village of Lata in the Gulripshi municipality, Abkhazia, an entity in the South Caucasus with a disputed political status.
History
The castle sits on a cliff overlooking a waterfall in the depth of a small river valley. Its walls stand in ruins, built of coarsely processed limestone slabs. There no towers or other accessory structures. Based on the type of fragments of pottery found at the site, the castle is roughly dated to the period from the 11th to the 14th centuries.
References
- The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- Fortress in Lata village. Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
- Voronov, Yuri (2010). Architectural monuments of Abkhazia. Sukhumi. p. 119.
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