Queen Tamar’s Tower
Queen Tamar’s Tower is a tower in Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. Queen Tamar’s Tower is situated nearby to the hamlet Chazhashi, as well as near St. George Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ushguli Church of the Mother of God.
Ushguli Church of the Mother of God
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ushguli Church of the Mother of God, popularly known as the Lamaria Church, is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in the community of Ushguli in Upper Svaneti. Ushguli Church of the Mother of God is situated 1 km northeast of Queen Tamar’s Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chazhashi and Ushguli.
Chazhashi
Hamlet
Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chazhashi is a village in the Mestia Municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. It is located in the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the upper Enguri River valley, at the elevation of 2,160 m above sea level.
Ushguli
Photo: Bolbic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ushguli is a community of four villages in Northwestern Georgia next to the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest Caucasian summits.
Queen Tamar’s Tower
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.91464° or 42° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
43.0098° or 43° 0′ 35″ eastHeight
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8HJ5W275+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 598745283OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Queen Tamar’s Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour de la reine Tamar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. George Church and Matskvarshi Church.
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