Meghri Fortress

Meghri Fortress is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located in the town of . It is located on a hill overlooking the old section of the town from the north.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 750 metres (2,461 feet)
  • Description: Armenian fortress
  • Address: Մեղրի

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Mother of God Church.

Church
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is situated 210 metres west of Meghri Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meghri and Lehvaz.

Photo: unbdaveable, CC BY 2.0.
is a town and the centre of the…

Village
is a village in the of the in . is situated 5 km northwest of Meghri Fortress.

Village
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is a village in the of the in . is situated 6 km west of Meghri Fortress.

Meghri Fortress

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Latitude
38.90331° or 38° 54′ 12″ north
Longitude
46.24894° or 46° 14′ 56″ east
Open location code
8HC8W63X+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1165041088
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11362166
Wiki­data ID
Q19559867

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Meghri Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ամրոց Մեղրի (Մեղրու բերդ)”
  • Armenian: “Մեղրիի բերդ”
  • Armenian: “Մեղրու բերդ”
  • Asturian: “Fortaleza de Meghri”
  • Catalan: “fortalesa de Meghrí”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa de Meghrí”
  • Persian: “دژ مغری”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Meghri”
  • Russian: “Крепость Мегри”
  • Russian: “Мегри”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Meghri”
  • Turkish: “Meğri Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meghri and Kordasht.

Nearby Places

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