HERITAGE RECORD · 709

Upper Svaneti

上斯瓦涅季

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has more than 200 of these very unusual houses, which were used both as dwellings and as defence posts against the invaders who plagued the region.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ47496765 ↗

Administrative areaQ2490962

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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