Amberd, Byurakan

Name: Amberd
Address: Byurakan, Armenia

#2 among attractions in Byurakan

Top attraction, Ruins, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Amberd is a 10th-century fortress located 2,300 meters above sea level, on the slopes of Mount Aragats at the confluence of the Arkashen and Amberd rivers in the province of Aragatsotn, Armenia. The name translates to "fortress in the clouds" in Armenian. It is also the name incorrectly attributed to Vahramashen Church, the 11th-century Armenian church near the castle. The village of Byurakan is 6.4 kilometres from the site of Amberd. ()

Local name: Ամբերդ Demolished: 1236Coordinates: 40°23'19"N, 44°13'35"E

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Amberd – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vahramashen Church, Tegher Monastery, Byurakan Observatory, Artavazik Church.

~650 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Vahramashen Church, Byurakan
4 min walk • The Vahramashen Church, also commonly referred to as Vahramashen Surp Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family.
3.1 miS
Monastery
Tegher Monastery, Byurakan
79 min walk • Tegher Monastery is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
4.7 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Byurakan Observatory, Byurakan
121 min walk • The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia.
4.1 miSE
Monastery
Artavazik Church, Byurakan
104 min walk • Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
5.5 miS
Monastery
Arshakid Mausoleum
140 min walk • The Arshakid Kings Mausoleum and Basilica is a grave monument complex that sits along a gorge overlooking the Amberd River, and is located in the center of the village of Aghtsk in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
4.1 miSE
Church
Surp Hovhannes Church, Byurakan
104 min walk • Surp Hovhannes Church is an important 10th century basilica located in the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Not very far away from S.