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Chakvinji Fortress
Chakvinji Fortress
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Chakvinji Fortress
Chakvinji Fortress or Jikhashkari Fortress is a medieval fortress located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia. The fort was originally built during the period of the Kingdom of Abkhazia (Egrisi-Abkhazia) in the 8th century AD. Later it was reconstructed in the 12th century AD and significantly restored in the 16th or 17th century AD.
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Country: Georgia
District: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 8th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Georgian
Later Cultures: Georgian
Site Features: Georgian Monuments
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Elevation: 212 m
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