Mahkanaberd
Mahkanaberd is a castle in Tavush Province, Armenia. Mahkanaberd is situated nearby to the waterfall Կիրանց, as well as near the peak Abo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samsonavank and Deghdznut Monastery.
Samsonavank
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samsonavank Monastery is a 12th–13th century monastery easiest reached via Yenokavan in the Tavush Province of northern Armenia. It is a small monastic complex that is located in a forested area along the slopes of a mountain approximately 6 km to the south of Deghdznuti Vank of the 13th century and not far from the medieval fort of Berdakar. Samsonavank is situated 2 km southwest of Mahkanaberd.
Deghdznut Monastery
Church
Photo: Vahag851, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deghdznut Monastery is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Mahkanaberd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharkut and Kirants.
Acharkut
Village
Photo: Lida Xosrovyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acharkut is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Acharkut is situated 6 km northeast of Mahkanaberd.
Kirants
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirants is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, near the border of Azerbaijan. The 8th-century Kirants Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near Kirants. Kirants is situated 8 km northeast of Mahkanaberd.
Achajur
Village
Photo: ՄարիամՀ., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achajur is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 10th-13th century Makaravank Monastery is located near Achajur. Achajur is situated 8 km east of Mahkanaberd.
Mahkanaberd
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.98581° or 40° 59′ 9″ northLongitude
45.05108° or 45° 3′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8HG7X3P2+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 5443776716OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Mahkanaberd” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Մահկանաբերդ”
- Russian: “Махканаберд”
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