Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 1,427 metres. Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
Photo: Sara Yeomans, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: bridge
  • Also known as: “Ani Bridge”, “Bridge ruins over the Arpa river”, “Silk Road bridge”, and “Silk Road Bridge, Ani”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an abandoned city in , 44 km east of Kars and right on the border with Armenia. It was the chief city of Armenia in the 11th century, but dwindled thereafter, and was abandoned in the 13th century.

Church
Photo: Antonio, CC BY 2.0.
The is the largest standing building in , the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern , on the border with modern . is situated 250 metres north of Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river.

Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also Manučehr Mosque is a in the medieval city of in , . It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Manuchihr ibn Shavur of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. The restoration of the mosque started in June 2020. is situated 280 metres northwest of Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village in the Ani Municipality of the of .

Village
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is a village in the Kars District of , . Its population is 102. The village houses the remains of the Armenian Bagnayr Monastery, built in the 10th century CE. is situated 7 km west of Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river.

Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river

Latitude
40.50422° or 40° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
43.57287° or 43° 34′ 22″ east
Elevation
1,427 metres (4,682 feet)
Open location code
8HG5GH3F+M4
Geo­Names ID
13156632
Wiki­data ID
Q195876
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Bridge ruins over the Akhuryan river” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Անիի կամուրջ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ani körpüsü”
  • Dutch: “Silk Road Bridge, Ani”
  • French: “pont sur l’Akhourian”
  • French: “Pont sur l’Akhourian”
  • Persian: “پل آنی”
  • Russian: “Анийский мост”
  • Russian: “Мост Ани”
  • Turkish: “Ani Köprüsü”
  • Turkish: “İpek Yolu Köprüsü, Ani”
  • Turkish: “İpek Yolu Köprüsü”

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