Kosh fortress and churches

#87 among destinations in Armenia

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Facts and practical information

The village of Kosh is in the Ashtarak district, about 18 kilometres south-west of the district centre. There are numerous remains from early Iron Age residential ruins and buildings of large basalt stone blocks. There is information referring to Kosh in Armenian scripts from the 4th century. ()

Coordinates: 40°18'26"N, 44°9'34"E

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AragatsotnArmenia

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Kosh fortress and churches – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vahramashen Church, Tegher Monastery, Aruchavank, Arshakid Mausoleum.

6.6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Vahramashen Church, Byurakan
170 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.
5 miNE
Monastery
Tegher Monastery, Byurakan
127 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.
4.3 miW
Church
Aruchavank
111 min walk • Aruchavank or the Cathedral of Aruch is situated on a rocky plateau at the western foot of Mount Aragats in the village of Aruch in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
5.1 miE
Monastery
Arshakid Mausoleum
131 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.

Kosh fortress and churches

Facts and practical information

Kosh fortress and churches – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Vahramashen Church, Byurakan

Tegher Monastery, Byurakan

Aruchavank

Arshakid Mausoleum