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سامشویلده
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سامشویلده

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Samshvilde (, ) is a ruined fortified city and archaeological site in Georgia, in the country's south, near the homonymous modern-day village in the Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region. The ruins of the city, mostly medieval structures, stretch for a distance of 2.5 km in length and in width in the Khrami river valley. Some of the most recognizable monuments are the Samshvilde Sioni church and a citadel erected on a rocky river promontory.

Key facts

Ancient site.name
Samshvilde
Ancient site.native_name
სამშვილდე
Ancient site.image
Samshvilde fortress (Photo A. Muhranoff, 2010).jpg
Ancient site.caption
Ruins of the Samshvilde citadel
Ancient site.map_type
Georgia
Ancient site.location
Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Ancient site.type
Settlement
Ancient site.epochs
Early Bronze Age to Early Modern

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
fortified town
Image
Samshvilde fortress (Photo A. Muhranoff, 2010).jpg
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inception
0300-00-00
native label
სამშვილდე

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