Berdi Ghash Fortress
Berdi Ghash Fortress is a ruin in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,686 metres. Berdi Ghash Fortress is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shamakhyan, as well as near the village Teghut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haghartsin Monastery and St. Astvatsatsin Church.
Haghartsin Monastery
Church
Photo: Beko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haghartsin is a medieval monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries. Haghartsin Monastery is situated 2½ km east of Berdi Ghash Fortress.
St. Astvatsatsin Church
Church
Photo: DAVID HOLT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Astvatsatsin Church is situated 2½ km east of Berdi Ghash Fortress.
St. Stephanos Church
Church
Photo: Նարինե Մուրադյան, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Stephanos Church is situated 2½ km east of Berdi Ghash Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shamakhyan and Teghut.
Shamakhyan
Neighborhood
Shamakhyan is a former village in Armenia, currently absorbed by the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province. It was not listed in the 2011 official Armenian Census, and is likely included in the census count of the town of Dilijan. Shamakhyan is situated 6 km south of Berdi Ghash Fortress.
Teghut
Village
Teghut is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Teghut is situated 7 km southeast of Berdi Ghash Fortress.
Dilijan
Photo: Ben pcc, Public domain.
Dilijan is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of Yerevan. It is famous for its lovely surroundings, called the "Armenian Switzerland" by the locals, due to the densely forested valleys and mountains with alpine meadows surrounding them.
Berdi Ghash Fortress
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.80468° or 40° 48′ 17″ northLongitude
44.8599° or 44° 51′ 36″ eastElevation
1,686 metres (5,531 feet)Open location code
8HG6RV35+VXGeoNames ID
13405847
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In Other Languages
“Berdi Ghash Fortress” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բերդի ղաշ ամրոց”
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