UNESCO World Heritage site of Upper Svaneti
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The UNESCO World Heritage site of Upper Svaneti is a remote mountainous region in northwestern Georgia renowned for its well-preserved medieval villages, distinctive stone defensive towers, and rich Svan culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape → historic region → |
| administrativeRegion |
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
NERFINISHED
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| climate |
alpine climate
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| contains |
Enguri River valley settlements
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village of Chazhashi → village of Mestia → village of Ushguli → |
| country |
Georgia
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| hasEthnicGroup |
Svans
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| hasFeature |
fortified church complexes
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frescoed churches → glaciated mountain scenery → high-altitude settlements → medieval defensive tower-houses → stone-built dwellings → |
| hasIntangibleHeritage |
polyphonic singing
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traditional Svan festivals → |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
icon painting
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textile weaving → woodcarving → |
| heritageProtection |
protected under Georgian law
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| knownFor |
intact medieval mountain landscape
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rich Svan culture → stone defensive towers → traditional Svan houses → vernacular mountain architecture → well-preserved medieval villages → |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
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Svaneti region NERFINISHED → northwestern Georgia NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Greater Caucasus
NERFINISHED
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| periodOfSignificance |
medieval period
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| regionType |
mountainous region
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| threats |
depopulation
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infrastructure development pressure → |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
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mountain tourism destination → |
| traditionalLanguage |
Svan
NERFINISHED
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| traditionalReligion |
Georgian Orthodox Christianity
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iv)
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(v) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID |
709
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty |
Georgia
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
inscribed
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearOfInscription |
1996
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Svaneti
("Upper Svaneti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site")
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hasHeritageStatus |
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Svaneti
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knownFor |
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Svan culture
("Upper Svaneti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site")
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UNESCOStatus |
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National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia
("World Heritage properties in Georgia")
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worksOn |