Baghaberd

Baghaberd a fortress in the Dzork province of the historical Syunik province of Greater Armenia. It was one of the impregnable fortresses of the Syunik province, which, starting from the 4th century, served as an important military stronghold, and during the period of the Kingdom of Syunik, it was the main link in the military-strategic defense system of the capital city of Kapan.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,655 metres (5,430 feet)
  • …is also known as “Baghaberd Fortress”
  • Description: Armenian fortress

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andokavan and Nerkin Giratagh.
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Baghaberd

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Latitude
39.21406° or 39° 12′ 51″ north
Longitude
46.27794° or 46° 16′ 41″ east
Open location code
8HF8677H+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4228050815
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11105275
Wiki­data ID
Q2664904

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Baghaberd” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բաղաբերդ”
  • Armenian: “Բաղակի Քար”
  • Armenian: “Դավիթ Բեկի բերդ”
  • Asturian: “Baghaberd”
  • Azerbaijani: “Oxçu qalası”
  • Catalan: “Baghaberd”
  • Chinese: “巴加別爾德”
  • Chinese: “巴加别尔德”
  • Dutch: “Baghaberd”
  • Esperanto: “Baghaberd”
  • French: “Baghaberd”
  • Georgian: “ბაღაბერდი”
  • Greek: “Μπαγκαμπέρντ”
  • Persian: “باغابرد”
  • Polish: “Baghaberd”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Baghaberd”
  • Portuguese: “Balaberda”
  • Russian: “Багаберд”
  • Russian: “Бахаберд”
  • Spanish: “Baghaberd”
  • Turkish: “Baghaberd Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Багаберд”
  • Urdu: “باغابیرد”
  • Western Armenian: “Բաղաբերդ”
  • Western Armenian: “Պաղաբերդ”

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