Rrusakan Karmir
Rrusakan Karmir is a historical site in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,556 metres. Rrusakan Karmir is situated nearby to the village Arapi, as well as near Mayisyan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Fortress and Vardanants Square.
Black Fortress
Castle
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sev Berd or Black Fortress is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia. The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres from the Turkish border, was built in response to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. Black Fortress is situated 2 km south of Rrusakan Karmir.
Vardanants Square
Square
Vartanants Square or Vardanants Square, is the large central town square in Gyumri, Armenia. It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. Vardanants Square is situated 2 km southeast of Rrusakan Karmir.
The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister
Museum
Photo: Meri Asatryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in Armenia, exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters. The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister is situated 2 km southeast of Rrusakan Karmir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.
Gyumri
Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyumri is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in Northern Armenia. The city was hit hard by the 1988 Spitak earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.
Arapi
Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arapi is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. Arapi is situated 2½ km southwest of Rrusakan Karmir.
Mayisyan
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayisyan is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Mayisyan is situated 6 km north of Rrusakan Karmir.
Rrusakan Karmir
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.79871° or 40° 47′ 55″ northLongitude
43.82648° or 43° 49′ 35″ eastElevation
1,556 metres (5,105 feet)Open location code
8HG5QRXG+FHGeoNames ID
11341761
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In Other Languages
“Rrusakan Karmir” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Rrusakan Karmir”
- Armenian: “Ռուսական կարմիր”
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