Samshvilde

#13 among destinations in Georgia

Prehistoric site

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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 400 metres 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. ()

Local name: სამშვილდე Length: 8 ftWidth: 1312 ftCoordinates: 41°30'26"N, 44°30'13"E

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Kvemo KartliGeorgia

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Samshvilde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tamaz Stepania Stadium, Bolnisi, Samshvilde Canyon Natural Monument.

4.4 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Tamaz Stepania Stadium
112 min walk • Tamaz Stephania Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bolnisi, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sioni Bolnisi. The stadium is able to hold 3,000 people. The stadium is named after Tamaz Stepania, - former player, who was a goalkeeper for Dinamo Tbilisi. He died in a road accident at the age of 21.
4.4 miSE
Locality
Bolnisi
112 min walk • Bolnisi, is a city in the country of Georgia, located in the Kvemo Kartli region and capital of the Bolnisi district. It currently has an estimated 13,800 inhabitants.
0.7 miE
National park
Samshvilde Canyon Natural Monument
17 min walk • Samshvilde Canyon Natural Monument is part of the Khrami gorge, and provided natural defense to the Samshvilde fortress in the area around the confluence of the Khrami and Chivchavi rivers near Samshvilde village and the ruins of historic Samshvilde located in Tetritsqaro...