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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  • Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Address: Գյումրի
  • Also known as
    “Sev Berd”
    “Սև Բերդ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Mother Armenia and Gyumri City Stadium.
Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Work of art
The monumental statue is a female…
210 metres south of Black Fortress
Avdav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadium
is an all-seater football in , .
790 metres northeast of Black Fortress
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Square
Vartanants Square or , is the large central town square in , .
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 .
Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .
Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of .
4½ km southwest of Black Fortress

Black Fortress

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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.
Ամրոց «Սև բերդ» («Հարավային»)Armenian
Սև բերդArmenian
Sev BerdAsturian
Ҡара ҡәлғәBashkir
Sev BerdBasque
fortalesa NegraCatalan
Sev BerdCatalan
Sev BerdEsperanto
სევ-ბერდიGeorgian
Sev BerdLow German
دژ سیاهPersian
Czarna twierdzaPolish
Чёрная Кре́постьRussian
Trdnjava Sev BerdSlovenian
fortaleza NegraSpanish
Sev BerdSpanish
Svarta fortetSwedish
Sev BerdTurkish

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