page_title: Mutso
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Mutso / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: North Georgia, Khevsureti. Mutso complex (UTM/UPS coordinates nof the upper part: X-517050.025; Y-4717321.91. Altitude of the upper part of the complex ~ 1730 m above sea level) is situated on the right bank of Andakis Tskali River. According to the legend one of the first buildings - Torgva Castle - was erected approximately in the XI century A.D. The height of the upper part is approximately 200 m.
context_page_description: Mutso is a small village in Georgia. One of the former strongholds of the historic Georgian province of Khevsureti, it is located on a rocky mountain on the right bank of the Andakistskali river.
context_section_description: The village, almost completely abandoned more than a century ago, is a home to approximately 30 medieval fortified dwelling units arranged on vertical terraces above the Mutso-Ardoti gorge, four combat towers and ruins of several old structures and buildings. Difficult to access, the village retains original architecture, and is a popular destination for tourists and mountain trekkers. Listed, however, among the most endangered historic monuments of Georgia, a project of the rehabilitation of Mutso has been developed since 2004. In 2019, the reconstructed village won the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award.
caption: Mutso
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