Fortress Schwilo

Schwilo Fortress (western view)

The fortress of Schwilo (pronunciation: [sχvɪlɔ], georgian სხვილო, სხვილოს ციხე) is a medieval fortress in the Georgian region of Innerkartlien, in the municipality of Kaspi. It is located four kilometers (air line) southeast of the village of Mskhlebi, on the top of a cone-shaped mountain and is a landmark in the agricultural region.

Today's fortress was built in the 14th century. The construction of the fortress is connected with the history of the medieval Georgian feudal family Sewdginidse (Georgian ზევდგინიძე). In the fortress there was a residence of this family clan. Around the turn of the 17th century the family lost their interest in this residence and preferred the place Kwemo Chala (Georgian ქვემო ჭალა). From there, the Schwilo fortress still served as defense fortifications to protect the surrounding villages.

The relatively well-preserved plant has a floor area of ​​about 45 × 20 m, it projects over the ground with three to four storey-high walls (about 10 m). The wall thickness is three to four meters on the ground. On the west side there are two bastions on the east side, four of which are semicircular, and which protrude from the front of the wall like pillars. The only access was on the south-west side. In the tiny courtyard behind the gate, another courtyard wall blocked the passage to the buildings behind. To the north is the Bergfried as a watchtower, a second tower, but reduced to the wall, stands on the south side of the plant. Between the two towers are the residential buildings, which are built on the walls, and a building originally used as a church. Edit source text Single-level Edit source text

42.03858333333344.417138888889Koordinaten: 42 ° 2'19 "N, 44 ° 25'2" W

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