Fortress of Satle (Satleli) (Region of Shavsheti)
Fortress of Satle (Satleli, Shavsheti) (Georg. სათლეს (სათლელის) ციხე, Tur. Satleli(Şavşat) Kalesi). located in the ეორგიან historical region – Shavsheti (Georgian შავშეთი), in the Artvin province of modern Turkey, not far from the village – Satle (Georg. სათლე), modern Savsat (Şavşat). The castle was built by Bishop Saba Mtbevari in 1028 and occupied a rather strategic position. The construction of the castle was associated with complex relations between Georgia and Byzantium in the 10th-11th centuries. He controlled the ancient roads connecting Tao-Klarjeti.
The castle was built at the confluence of the rivers Mere (Georg.მერე) and Shavsheti (Georg. შავშეთი), on an elevated triangular rocky hill. The tallest building in the castle is the tower, 19 meters high. From here, both the Shavsheti and Mere valleys and the territory of the castle were controlled. On the inner territory of the castle, the remains of buildings for various purposes have been preserved. The castle with a unique location was the main defensive structure of the original Georgian territory of Shavsheti. During the time of David Agmashenebeli and Queen Tamara, she had a special burden.
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