Artvin (Livane) Castle Artvin Castle, located in the Çayağzı Neighborhood of Artvin, is situated on a hillside and is connected to the bedrock 70 meters below the river, with an opposite connection to the road leading from Erzurum to Samsun. The castle features ruins of a cistern and chapel within its premises. Originally built as a Georgian fort in 937 by King Osett the Great with the name of Livane, the castle was later captured by the Ottomans in the 16th century and underwent several repairs over time. Currently situated in a military zone, the castle underwent a repair process in 2004 to restore its original charm.