Horom Citadel

Horom Citadel is an ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification atop two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,630 metres (5,330 feet)
  • …is also known as “Հոռումի նախնադարյան բնակավայր”
  • …is inscribed with “The9th century BC citadel is considered to be one of the most important archaeological sites in Armenia because of its unique architecture”
  • Description: Armenia fortress

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vardaqar Reservoir.
Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horom and Hovtashen.
Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Artik Municipality of the of .
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is a village in the Artik Municipality of the of .
Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Artik Municipality of the of .

Horom Citadel

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Latitude
40.655° or 40° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
43.90241° or 43° 54′ 9″ east
Open location code
8HG5MW42+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3677403058
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11315566
Wiki­data ID
Q5904838

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Horom Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հոռամի ամրոց”
  • Armenian: “Հոռոմի բերդ”
  • Armenian: “Հոռոմի միջնաբերդ”
  • Armenian: “Հոռոմի քաղաքատեղի”
  • Armenian: “Ուրարտական ցիտադել”
  • Asturian: “Ciudadela d’Horom”
  • Asturian: “Horrom o Orom”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa de Horom”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa Horom”
  • Catalan: “Horrom i Orom”
  • Georgian: “ჰორომის ციტადელი”
  • Persian: “دژ هوروم”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Horom”
  • Russian: “крепость Ором”
  • Russian: “цитадель Ором”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Horom”
  • Spanish: “Horrom y Orom”
  • Turkish: “Horom Kalesi”

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