Gagra fortress located at the entrance to the City of Gagra, at the mouth of the river Geekware is one of the ancient fortifications of Old Gagra. The remains of the citadel adjacent to the Western side seaside Park.

The construction of the architectural complex dated to the II to XI St. In this case it is considered that the Gagra fortress was founded in the V CT. A fortification was built as protection against hostile tribes. Built a fortress or abazgs, whether the Romans - unknown. Fortification was completed Lekarskie gorge and blocked the way from the East to the West. According to historians and scientists, in the XIV-XV St. the Genoese, who founded on the territory of the modern city trading post Academy, located in one of the parts of the fortress, to conduct trade with the ancient Abkhazian tribes. Subsequently, the coastal tower called Genoese. In the later middle Ages, the citadel became a refuge Abkhazian tribes. In 1830 g. it was occupied by Russian troops, who built bastions and re-erected fortress walls with loopholes for guns and cannons. The fortress became the site of military battles between the Abkhaz and Russian troops. In the beginning of XX PT. Abate destroyed for construction in its place of.

Time became a major factor in the loss of the fortress. To this day preserved only part of the wall and the Gagra Church of St. Hypatia. The temple is located in the heart of the fortress. Its walls are composed of huge blocks of limestone, which in cross-section reach 1, 5 m. Surviving structure of the temple dates back to VI century A. D., thus there is an assumption that the Church was built not earlier article X of the stones of the dismantled ramparts. The Church of St. Hypatia has a rectangular shape with two outbuildings. Church - cypress alley is paved with limestone slabs.

Today on the territory of the fortress are the Gagra Gagra historical Museum "Abaata", the hotel and restaurant.