Handaberd

Handaberd, also known as Lekh Castle or Lev Castle, is a 9th-century fortress located in the of , near the villages of and , on the right bank of the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Handaberd Fortress”, “Lekh”, “Lekh castle”, “Lev Castle”, “Levonaberd”, “Lex”, “Loh”, and “Xanabert qalası”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Çəpli and Qanlıkənd.

Locality
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is a village in the of . The village is located in a mountainous area, on the banks of the Lev River.

Locality
is a village in the of .

Locality
is a village in the of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Handaberd.

Handaberd

Latitude
40.22325° or 40° 13′ 24″ north
Longitude
46.13726° or 46° 8′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,638 metres (5,374 feet)
Open location code
8HG864FP+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5200667020
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11839870
Wiki­data ID
Q4065231
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Handaberd” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լև բերդ”
  • Armenian: “Լևոնաբերդ”
  • Armenian: “Հանդաբերդ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Andaberd”
  • Azerbaijani: “Handaberd”
  • Azerbaijani: “Lex qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ləv qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Löh qalası”
  • French: “Andaberd (citadelle)”
  • German: “Handaberd (Burg)”
  • German: “Handaberd”
  • Persian: “قلعه لخ”
  • Russian: “Андаберд (крепость)”
  • Russian: “Андаберд”
  • Turkish: “Leh Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Андаберд (фортеця)”
  • Ukrainian: “Андаберд”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Андаберд”
  • “Handaberd”

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