Prroshaberd
Prroshaberd is a historical site in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,108 metres. Prroshaberd is situated nearby to the castle Proshaberd, as well as near the village Yeghegis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.
Proshaberd
Castle
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Proshaberd is a fortress built in the 13th century by Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. It is located about 7 kilometres northeast of the town of Vernashen in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Proshaberd is situated 330 metres west of Prroshaberd.
Spitakavor Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spitakavor Monastery, is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Spitakavor Monastery is situated 1¼ km west of Prroshaberd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeghegis and Vernashen.
Yeghegis
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century. Yeghegis is situated 5 km north of Prroshaberd.
Vernashen
Village
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vernashen is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen. Vernashen is situated 5 km south of Prroshaberd.
Artabuynk
Village
Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 6 km northwest of Prroshaberd.
Prroshaberd
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.83069° or 39° 49′ 51″ northLongitude
45.37793° or 45° 22′ 41″ eastElevation
2,108 metres (6,916 feet)Open location code
8HF7R9JH+75GeoNames ID
11190262
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In Other Languages
“Prroshaberd” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Prroshaberd”
- Armenian: “Պռոշաբերդ”
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