Narikala fortress, located in Tbilisi on the Holy mountain mtsatminda is the most famous and oldest monument of the city. Locals call it the "heart and soul" of Tbilisi.

The castle impresses with its impregnable towers and mighty walls. Defensive structure is based around the IV century, is as old as the city of Tbilisi. The original citadel was called Shuris-tsikhe, which means "Admirable fortress". During the Mongol invasion the fortress got its new name – Naryn-Kala, which is a Mongolian word that means "Small fortress".

Since the fortress had the altitude, there was designed a special system of water conducted through the canals and aqueducts. From the fortress to the river were dug underground passages. In the VII-XII centuries together with the active growth of the city grew and fortification. The walls of the fortress right down to the river, making the rulers of the castle had free control of the trade routes that passed along the river Kura.

The fortress was fortified on all sides by cliffs and the waters of the river. But despite this powerful reinforcement, it still was captured, destroyed and rebuilt. For example, modern look of the citadel refers to Arab architecture VII-XII century In 1827 fortification did not resist strong earthquake extensively damaged towers and walls.

In the 90s of the citadel was trying to restore. At the time, was rebuilt Church. Nicholas, in the XII century was located on the territory of the fortress. The remains of the temple were found in 1966 in the course of archaeological excavations. The interior of the Church is decorated with frescoes depicting scenes from the Bible and the history of Georgia.

In 2012, he completed construction of a cable car leading from Rike Park over the river Mtkvari right on Sololaki ridge. With this cable car can very quickly get to the fortress.

To date, the Narikala fortress is the main historical attraction in Tbilisi, containing a history of the Georgian capital.