Black Fortress

Sev Berd or Black Fortress is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in , , . The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres from the Turkish border, was built in response to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Sev Berd”
  • Address: Գյումրի

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mother Armenia and Vardanants Square.

Work of art
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The monumental statue is a female personification of , located in the city of . It resembles the monumental complex of in the capital . is situated 210 metres south of Black Fortress.

Square
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Vartanants Square or , is the large central in , . It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. is situated 1½ km east of Black Fortress.

Museum
Photo: Meri Asatryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in , exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters. is situated 1½ km east of Black Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.

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is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in . The city was hit hard by the 1988 earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.

Village
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is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census.

Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Black Fortress.

Black Fortress

Latitude
40.78234° or 40° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
43.82529° or 43° 49′ 31″ east
Open location code
8HG5QRJG+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128055930
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q16400202
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Black Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ամրոց «Սև բերդ» («Հարավային»)”
  • Armenian: “Սև բերդ”
  • Asturian: “Sev Berd”
  • Bashkir: “Ҡара ҡәлғә”
  • Basque: “Sev Berd”
  • Catalan: “fortalesa Negra”
  • Catalan: “Sev Berd”
  • Esperanto: “Sev Berd”
  • Georgian: “სევ-ბერდი”
  • Low German: “Sev Berd”
  • Persian: “دژ سیاه”
  • Polish: “Czarna twierdza”
  • Russian: “Чёрная крепость”
  • Russian: “Чёрная Кре́пость”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Sev Berd”
  • Spanish: “fortaleza Negra”
  • Spanish: “Sev Berd”
  • Turkish: “Sev Berd”

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