Shatili
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Shatili is a historic highland village in northeastern Georgia, renowned for its medieval stone towers and fortress-like architecture nestled in the remote Khevsureti region of the Caucasus Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shatili canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified village
ⓘ
historic settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| accessRoute | mountain road from Tbilisi via Zhinvali and Barisakho ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of Georgian highland heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Khevsur warrior culture ⓘ |
| currentUse |
partly inhabited village
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1400 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion | Khevsureti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
border outpost
ⓘ
community center for surrounding villages ⓘ fortified stronghold ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
fortress-like architecture
ⓘ
medieval stone towers ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
local stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clustered tower-houses
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ narrow passages ⓘ terraced stone houses ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | architectural monument of national significance of Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dusheti Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Khevsureti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mtskheta-Mtianeti region NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Arghuni River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Mutso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Tusheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional Georgian mountain defense system ⓘ |
| populationTrend | significant depopulation in 20th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | unique example of medieval Georgian mountain architecture ⓘ |
| roofType | flat stone roofs ⓘ |
| seasonalAccessibility | often inaccessible in winter due to snow ⓘ |
| strategicRole | guarding northern passes of Georgia ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMainConstruction |
16th–18th centuries
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ trekking destination ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants | Khevsurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
ⓘ
residential purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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