Bjni Fortress

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Bjni Fortress, is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half. The larger portion of which is located west of the mesa and curves south, while a smaller portion is east. The walls of the fortress may only be seen from the western side of the village, and are easiest reached via a narrow dirt road that forks and goes up the side of the hill past some residences. Bjni Fortress is 1,504 metres above sea level. ()

Local name: Բջնի բերդ Coordinates: 40°27'38"N, 44°39'16"E

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Bjni Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kecharis Monastery, Orbeli Brothers museum, Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary, Makravank Monastery.

6 miNE
Monastery
Kecharis Monastery, Tsaghkadzor
154 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the picturesque resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, the Kecharis Monastery stands as a testament to the rich spiritual and architectural heritage of the region. This medieval monastic complex, dating back to the 11th century, serves not only as...
6.1 miNE
40°32'0"N • 44°43'12"E
Orbeli Brothers museum, Tsaghkadzor
156 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.2 miNW
Locality
Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary
133 min walk • The Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary is a protected area in the Armenian Kotayk Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 135.32 km² in the Hrazdan forest. It has a protection level of 4 according to the IUCN protection system. The sanctuary protects mountain forests consisting mainly of oak trees.
6.3 miNE
Monastery
Makravank Monastery
162 min walk • Makravank is an Armenian church-complex located in the Makravan district of Hrazdan, the capital of Kotayk Province, Armenia. The monastic complex includes a half-ruined 11th-century chapel.
3.7 miW
Monastery
Neghuts Monastery
94 min walk • Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.
2.6 miW
Village
Arzakan
68 min walk • Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village.
5.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor ski resort
139 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort, is a sports and tourists facilities located just above the Armenian town of Tsaghkadzor of Kotayk Province, approximately 60 km north east of the capital Yerevan and the Zvartnots International Airport. It was opened in 1986 adjacent to the Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex.
3.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Charentsavan City Stadium
93 min walk • Charentsavan City Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Charentsavan, Armenia, mainly used for football games, as well as local events of athletics.
5.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, Tsaghkadzor
137 min walk • Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex, is a multi-sport training complex in the mountain resort town of Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Province, Armenia. It was opened in 1967 a state-owned sports complex of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. It was entirely renovated between 2007 and 2008 with an estimated cost of US$ 8 million.
3.7 miS
Town
Charentsavan
94 min walk • Charentsavan, is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.