Notable heritage site · Bolnisi Municipality, Lower Kartli
Buchukuni castle ruins
ქოროღლის (ბუჩუკუნის) ციხე
Buchukuni castle ruins is a heritage site in Bolnisi Municipality, Lower Kartli.
Buchukuni castle ruins: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buchukuni castle ruins
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buchukuni castle ruins — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.34380, 44.45867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buchukuni castle ruins
- Bolnisi Sioni · church · Bolnisi Municipality · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tsughrughasheni · church · Bolnisi Municipality · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dmanisi Museum Reserve · fort · Dmanisi Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dmanisi Sioni · church · Dmanisi Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dezakar · viewpoint · Lower Kartli · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pirghebuli Monastery Complex · church · Tetritskaro Municipality · ~22 km · Must-see
- Khuchap Monastery · church · Lower Kartli · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sioni of Samshvilde · church · Tetritskaro Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Khorakert Monastery · church · Marneuli Municipality · ~24 km · Must-see
- Church of Abeli · church · Tetritskaro Municipality · ~32 km · Must-see
- St. George Church, Sverdlov · church · Lori Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gudarekhi Monastery · church · Tetritskaro Municipality · ~35 km · Must-see
- Akhtala Monastery · Buddhist site · Lori Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kayan Fortress · fort · Lori Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Odzun Church · church · Lori Province · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lori Berd · fort · Lori Province · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kobayr Monastery · Buddhist site · Lori Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kumisi lake · lake · Tbilisi · ~52 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Buchukuni castle ruins
Other forts & heritage near Buchukuni castle ruins
- Dmanisi Museum Reserve · fort · Dmanisi Municipality · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kayan Fortress · fort · Lori Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lori Berd · fort · Lori Province · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier · fort · Tbilisi · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shah-Takhti · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Narikala · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Old Town Hall · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
- The Great Synagogue · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Freedom Monument · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Alexander Pushkin · fort · Tbilisi · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buchukuni castle ruins?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buchukuni castle ruins?
Nearby: Bolnisi Sioni (church, 8 km), Tsughrughasheni (church, 9 km), Dmanisi Museum Reserve (fort, 12 km), Dmanisi Sioni (church, 12 km), Dezakar (viewpoint, 22 km), Pirghebuli Monastery Complex (church, 22 km).
Is Buchukuni castle ruins worth visiting?
Buchukuni castle ruins is listed as a notable heritage site in Lower Kartli on Spotwander.