UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1996
Upper Svaneti
Overview
Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual houses, which were used both as dwellings and as defence posts against the invaders who plagued the region.
About Upper Svaneti
Svaneti is a province in the northwestern part of Georgia. Running along the Greater Caucasus range, Svaneti is one of the most mountainous regions of Georgia. It is largely inhabited by the Svans, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
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- •Upper Svaneti709
Details
- Countries
- Georgia
- ISO Codes
- GE
- Area
- 1.06 ha
- Coordinates
- 42.9140, 43.0090
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