Skhvilo castle

[1] Skhvilo castle stretches along a ridge, bordered by the ravine of Rekhula river from the west and Tiriponi valley from the east.

Relatively well preserved, it has an area of about 45 × 20 m, protrudes with high walls of three to four floors (about 14 m) from the ground, ending with merlons.

The history of Skhvilo castle is related to the rise of the feudal ancestors of Zevgendenidze (Amilakhvarni).

In the 17th century, Iota, fortified in the castle, attacked King Rostom and defeated Amilakhvari.

In the seventeenth century, it was one of the bastions of the governor of Kartli, Givi Amilakhvari, who fought against Iran's aggression.