Skhvilo Castle
The Skhvilo fortress, also known as Skhvilo castle, is a medieval fortress located in the region of Shida Kartli, in Kaspi District, Georgia. It was built in the 14th century, and served as the first residence of the duke family Amilakhori.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samtavisi Church.
Samtavisi Church
Church
Photo: Gigla83, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include K’vemo Chala and Samtavisi.
K’vemo Chala
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Igoeti
Village
Igoeti or Igoet'i is a village in Georgia in the region of Shida Kartli. Igoeti is situated 6 km south of Skhvilo Castle.
Skhvilo Castle
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- Description: fortress, cultural heritage monument in Georgia
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Latitude
42.03863° or 42° 2′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.41717° or 44° 25′ 2″ east
Open location code
8HJ62CQ8+CV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Bashkir to Turkish—“Skhvilo Castle” goes by many names.
- Bashkir: “Схвило замогы”
- Basque: “Skhvilo gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Skhvilo”
- Georgian: “სხვილოს ციხე”
- German: “Burgruine Schvilo”
- German: “Festung Schwilo”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סחווירו”
- Hebrew: “מצודת סחווִירוֹ”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Skhvilo”
- Russian: “Схвило”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Sjvilo”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Skhvilo”
- Turkish: “Şvilo Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include წმ.გიორგის სახ.ეკლესია and St. Mariam Church.
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