Orkovi Berd
Orkovi Berd is a historical site in Aragatsotn Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. Orkovi Berd is situated nearby to the village Orgov, as well as near Antarut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tegher Monastery and Byurakan astrophysic observatory.
Tegher Monastery
Church
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. Tegher Monastery is situated 1 km west of Orkovi Berd.
Byurakan astrophysic observatory
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. Byurakan astrophysic observatory is situated 2 km southeast of Orkovi Berd.
Artavazik Church
Church
Photo: Melqon93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artavazik Church of the 7th century is located in a stone field one kilometer northeast just a little outside the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Artavazik Church is situated 3 km east of Orkovi Berd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orgov and Antarut.
Orgov
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orgov is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Orgov is home to the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope and remains of a Bronze Age fort.
Antarut
Village
Photo: Hambi88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antarut is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Tegher
Village
Photo: nina stoessinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tegher is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia on the southern slope of Mount Aragats. The town contains the Monastery of Tegher built in 1213.
Orkovi Berd
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aragatsotn Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.34448° or 40° 20′ 40″ northLongitude
44.25293° or 44° 15′ 11″ eastElevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)Open location code
8HG687V3+Q5GeoNames ID
11231118
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In Other Languages
“Orkovi Berd” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Orkovi Berd”
- Armenian: “Որկովի բերդ”
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