Ertij Fort
Ertij is a fort built during the 13th century. It is situated upon a hill adjacent to the village of Arpi in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Nearby in the gorge carved by the Arpa River is the cave shrine of Jrovank.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “«Էրթիչ»”, “Ամրոց «Էրթիչ»”, “Ամրոց Էրթիչ”, and “Էրթիչ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Jrovank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arpi and Getap.
Getap
Village
Mozrov
Village
Mozrov is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Mozrov is situated 4 km southeast of Ertij Fort.
Ertij Fort
- Categories: fortress, cultural property, and historic site
- Location: Areni Municipality, Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.73915° or 39° 44′ 21″ north
Longitude
45.27052° or 45° 16′ 14″ east
Open location code
8HF7P7QC+M6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Ertij Fort” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Էրթիջի ամրոց”
- Armenian: “Էրթիջի բերդ”
- Asturian: “Fortaleeza d’Ertij”
- Asturian: “Fortaleza d’Ertij”
- Catalan: “Fort Ertij”
- Georgian: “ერთიჯის ციხესიმაგრე”
- Georgian: “ერტიჯის ციხესიმაგრე”
- Russian: “крепость Эртидж”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Ertij”
- Turkish: “Ertij Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mozrov Cave and Bear’s Cave.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Arpi Hacatun and Lchak.
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