village of Ushguli
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The village of Ushguli is one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe, renowned for its medieval Svan towers and dramatic Caucasus mountain scenery in northwestern Georgia.
Aliases (1)
- Ushguli ×47
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
→
tourist destination → village → |
| access | mountain road from Mestia → |
| architectureStyle | Svan defensive tower architecture → |
| characteristic | one of the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe → |
| climate |
cool short summers
→
humid continental climate → long snowy winters → |
| country | Georgia → |
| distanceFromMestia | approximately 45 kilometers → |
| economicActivity |
animal husbandry
→
subsistence agriculture → tourism → |
| elevation |
approximately 2100 meters above sea level
→
approximately 2200 meters above sea level → |
| hasComponent |
Chvibiani
→
Lamjurishi → Murqmeli → Zhibiani → |
| hasLandmark | Lamaria Church → |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) and (v) → |
| heritageStatus | part of the Upper Svaneti UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| knownFor |
dramatic Caucasus mountain scenery
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medieval Svan defensive towers → traditional Svan stone houses → well-preserved medieval mountain village architecture → |
| LamariaChurchDatingFrom | 12th century → |
| locatedIn |
Mestia
→
surface form: "Mestia Municipality"
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti NERFINISHED → Svaneti NERFINISHED → northwestern Georgia NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Enguri River → |
| near | Mount Shkhara NERFINISHED → |
| numberOfTowersApproximate | more than 30 Svan towers → |
| overlooks |
Enguri River
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surface form: "Enguri River valley"
|
| partOf | Upper Svaneti NERFINISHED → |
| populationTrend | small and fluctuating population → |
| preservationStatus | one of the best-preserved examples of traditional Svan mountain villages → |
| region | Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED → |
| religion |
Georgian Orthodox Church
→
surface form: "Georgian Orthodox Christianity"
|
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural tourism
→
mountain trekking → |
| traditionalCulture | Svan culture → |
| traditionalLanguage | Svan NERFINISHED → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 → |
| viewOf | Greater Caucasus range NERFINISHED → |