Arini Chala

Places of Interest

Lori fortress

Castle

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Lori Fortress is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the Lori Berd village in Lori Province, Armenia. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. Lori fortress is situated 2½ km southeast of Arini Chala.

Stepan Shaumian’s Museum

Museum

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Stepan Shaumian’s Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Arini Chala.

Saint Nikolay Russian Church, Amrakits

Church

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Saint Nikolay Russian Church, Amrakits is situated 3½ km southeast of Arini Chala.

Places in the Area

Lori Berd

Village

Photo: Taron Saharyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lori Berd is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, just east of Stepanavan. The medieval fortress "Lori Berd" is located near the village, situated on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the Dzoraget and Tashir rivers.

Bovadzor

Village

Photo: Nare Atoyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bovadzor is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Stepanavan

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Stepanavan is a city in Northern Armenia. It's famous mainly because of the ruins of the walled city of Lori located nearby. There is also a rather big museum of Stepan Shahumyan in town and nice Dendropark 12 km south of town.

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