Rrusakan Sev
Rrusakan Sev is a historical site in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,529 metres. Rrusakan Sev is situated nearby to the castle Black Fortress, as well as near the museum The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 480 metres southwest of Rrusakan Sev.
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 1 km east of Rrusakan Sev.
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 1 km east of Rrusakan Sev.
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.
Voskehask
Village
Voskehask is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Voskehask is situated 5 km southwest of Rrusakan Sev.
Rrusakan Sev
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.78473° or 40° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
43.83008° or 43° 49′ 48″ eastElevation
1,529 metres (5,016 feet)Open location code
8HG5QRMJ+V2GeoNames ID
11341762
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In Other Languages
“Rrusakan Sev” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Rrusakan Sev”
- Armenian: “Ռուսական սև”
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