Sno Fortress

E463351

Sno Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold located in Georgia’s Kazbegi region, overlooking the village of Sno in the Greater Caucasus Mountains.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Sno Fortress canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval Georgian military architecture
constructionPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
country Georgia
currentCondition partially preserved
currentUse tourist attraction
hasFeature defensive walls
elevated position on rocky outcrop
towers
hasFunction defensive stronghold
watchtower complex
hasViewOf Greater Caucasus mountain peaks NERFINISHED
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of Georgia
locatedIn Kazbegi Municipality NERFINISHED
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region NERFINISHED
northern Georgia
locatedInMountainRange Greater Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInValley Tergi River valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Stepantsminda NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
nearbySettlement Sno NERFINISHED
Stepantsminda NERFINISHED
overlooks village of Sno
purpose control of mountain routes in the Greater Caucasus
protection of local settlements
region Khevi NERFINISHED
usedFor military defense
surveillance of surrounding area

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kazbegi Municipality hasLandmark Sno Fortress