Baghaberd Fortress, Kapan

Name: Baghaberd Fortress
Address: Kapan, Armenia

#2 among attractions in Kapan

Top attraction, Ruins, Forts and castles

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Baghaberd is a 4th to 12th century Armenian fortress located along a ridge overlooking the Voghji River, 14 kilometres northwest of the village of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Baghaberd is at an elevation of 1,438 metres. ()

Local name: Բաղաբերդ Built: IV centuryCoordinates: 39°12'51"N, 46°16'40"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Vahanavank Monastery, Halidzor Fortress, Khustup.

2.9 miE
Ruins, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Vahanavank Monastery, Kapan
76 min walk • Vahanavank is a 10th-11th century Armenian monastic complex located approximately 5 kilometers west of the town of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia, situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River.
4 miE
Ruins, Forts and castles
Halidzor Fortress, Kapan
102 min walk • The fortress of Halidzor is along a hill overlooking the Voghji River to the north, near the village of Kapan, which is 1 kilometre southwest in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Halidzor Fortress is 1,051 metres above sea level.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khustup
155 min walk • Khustup is a mountain located in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia, to the south of Kapan. The height of the mountain is 3,206 meters. The source of the Vachagan River is located at the northern edge of Mount Khustup. The Armenian national hero and military leader Garegin Nzhdeh is buried on the slopes of Mount Khustup.

Baghaberd Fortress, Kapan

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

Vahanavank Monastery, Kapan

Halidzor Fortress, Kapan

Khustup