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The Darial Gorge Russian fort Old print 20e Cent.
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Darial Gorge old print Russian fort Darial 1880.

1842

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Title: Fort Darial, The Darial Gorge.

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Darial Gorge old print Russian fort Darial 1880.

Title: Fort Darial, The Darial Gorge.

Antique print of the Darial Gorge, carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long. The steep granite walls of the gorge can be as much as 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) tall in some places.

The Russian fort, Darial, which guarded this section of the Georgian Military Road, was built at the northern end of the gorge, at an altitude of 1447 m (4746 ft).
The gorge has been immortalized in Russian poetry, notably by Lermontov in The Demon; it has become known as one of the most romantic places in the Caucasus.

After a painting by Waldemar Knoll (1829 - 1909)

Size:
Sheet app.: 39.5 x 28 cm. 15.5 x 11.5 inches.
Image app.: 23.5 x 35 cm. 9.25 x 13.75 inches.
Condition: View overall very good. Verso banco.