Bjni Fortress

Bjni Fortress is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of in the of . It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Astvatsatsin Church and Saint Sargis Church.

Church
Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 320 metres west of Bjni Fortress.

Church
Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 650 metres northeast of Bjni Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjni and Alapars.

Village
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, is a village in the of . It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia.

Village
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is a village in the of . The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian. is situated 4 km south of Bjni Fortress.

Village
Photo: David da, Public domain.
, is a village in the of . The resort is located in . There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village. is situated 4½ km west of Bjni Fortress.

Bjni Fortress

Latitude
40.46083° or 40° 27′ 39″ north
Longitude
44.65372° or 44° 39′ 13″ east
Open location code
8HG6FM63+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 338670184
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4919619
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Bjni Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة بنجي”
  • Armenian: “Բջնի բերդ”
  • Asturian: “Castiellu de Bjni”
  • Asturian: “fortaleza de Bjni”
  • Catalan: “fortalesa Bjni”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa Bjni”
  • Georgian: “ბიჯნისის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • Georgian: “ბჯნის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Burg Bjni”
  • German: “Burg Bnji”
  • Kazakh: “Бжни бекінісі”
  • Macedonian: “Тврдина Бжини”
  • Macedonian: “Тврдината Бјни”
  • Persian: “دژ بجنی”
  • Russian: “Замок Бжни”
  • Russian: “Крепость Бжни”
  • Spanish: “castillo de Bjni”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Bjni”
  • Turkish: “Bjni Kalesi”

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Highlights include Palace rooms and Holy Cross Church.

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