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  • Ushguli

  • Ushguli

    Ushguli is a village located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia. Many typical Svaneti defensive tower houses are found throughout the village. The Ushguli Chapel located on a hilltop near the village dates back to the 12th century AD. The village was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 as part of Upper Svaneti.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Upper Svaneti.
    World Heritage Site
    Ushguli
    by Martijn Munneke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Ushguli

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1996

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Georgia

    Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

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    12th Century AD

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    Georgian

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    Georgian Monuments

     

     

     

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