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  • Chakvinji Fortress

  • 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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    Chakvinji Fortress
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    Chakvinji Fortress

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Georgia

    Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

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    8th Century AD

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