Blrashen

Blrashen is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 1,482 metres. Blrashen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garni Temple and Garni Fortress.

Temple
Photo: TheJerboa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a classical colonnaded structure in the village of , in central , around 30 km east of . Built in the Ionic order, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. is situated 1¼ km north of Blrashen.

Archaeological site
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of Blrashen.

Church
Photo: Armen Manukov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km north of Blrashen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garni and Baberd.

Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the Kotayk Province of . Most visitors come on day trips from Yerevan to see Temple and Geghard Monastery, but the area deserves a longer stay.

Hamlet
Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River. is situated 4½ km east of Blrashen.

Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , located on the right bank of the upper-Azat River. It is known from 13th-century manuscripts as Goghot. is situated 6 km northeast of Blrashen.

Blrashen

Latitude
40.1013° or 40° 6′ 5″ north
Longitude
44.7345° or 44° 44′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,482 metres (4,862 feet)
Open location code
8HG64P2M+GQ
Geo­Names ID
616795
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In Other Languages

“Blrashen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բլրաշեն”

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