Ananuri Bridge ( ka, ანანურის ხიდი, ''ananuris khidi'') is a bridge over the
Aragvi River
The Aragvi ( ka, არაგვი, tr ) and its basin are in Georgia on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains. The river is long, and its basin covers an area of . The ground strata are mostly sandstone, slate, and limestone. The Zh ...
in 45 miles west of
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი, ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), ( ka, ტფილისი, tr ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia ( ...
, capital of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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. The bridge links the
Georgian Military Road
The Georgian Military Road or Georgian Military Highway; , Гуржий никъ, romanized: Gurzhiy niqh; ; is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia (country), Georgia to Russia. Alternative routes across the m ...
which goes through the scenic historical
Ananuri Castle Complex consisting of two castles joined by a crenellated curtain wall.
It is visible from the Ananuri Castle.
See also
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Bridge of Peace
The Bridge of Peace ( ka, მშვიდობის ხიდი, ''mshvidobis khidi'') is a bow-shaped pedestrian bridge, a steel and glass construction illuminated with numerous LEDs, over the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River, linking the Rike P ...
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Baratashvili Bridge
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Architecture of Georgia
References
Road bridges
Tourism in Georgia (country)
Bridges in Georgia (country)
Road bridges in Europe
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