An ancient Abk­haz­ian fortress stands on the Anakopia moun­tain. The build­ing, found­ed in the 7th cen­tu­ry by the Byzan­tines, was intend­ed to pro­tect the city from the Arabs. A pow­er­ful for­ti­fi­ca­tion con­sist­ed of a fortress wall and tow­ers. The only way to get into the yard was by a lad­der.