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Şavşat Castle

Artvin · Archaeological site

Photo: ბუბა კუდავა · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Artvin
Elevation
897 m
Wikidata
Q65285189

About

Şavşat Castle or Satle Castle (Georgian: სათლესციხე) is a castle in Şavşat district in Artvin Province in Turkey. The castle was built during the Georgian Bagrationi kingdom in the 9th century. It was used by the Seljuk Turkish regional governors, called Atabegs, in the 12th century, and after that by the Ottomans.

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