Castle Ushguli

Castle Ushguli is a castle in , . Castle Ushguli is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ushguli Church of the Mother of God.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , popularly known as the Lamaria Church, is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in the community of in Upper Svaneti. is situated 1½ km northeast of Castle Ushguli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chazhashi and Ushguli.

Hamlet
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the , , . It is located in the southern foothills of the mountains, in the upper Enguri River valley, at the elevation of 2,160 m above sea level.

Photo: Bolbic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community of four villages in next to the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest Caucasian summits.

Hamlet
Photo: გრიგოლ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Castle Ushguli

Latitude
42.91005° or 42° 54′ 36″ north
Longitude
43.00724° or 43° 0′ 26″ east
Open location code
8HJ5W264+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1091872647
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Georgian to German—“Castle Ushguli” goes by many names.
  • Georgian: “უშგულის ციხე”
  • German: “Festung Ushguli”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The shrine and Queen Tamar’s Summer Residence.

Nearby Places

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