Bjni Fortress
Bjni Fortress is a castle in Kotayk Province, Armenia. Bjni Fortress is situated nearby to the ruins Palace rooms, as well as near Holy Cross Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Sargis Church.
Saint Sargis Church
Church
Photo: SargsyanSuren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Sargis Church is situated 650 metres northeast of Bjni Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjni and Alapars.
Bjni
Village
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bjni, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. 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.
Alapars
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alapars is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian. Alapars is situated 4 km south of Bjni Fortress.
Arzakan
Village
Photo: David da, Public domain.
Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village. Arzakan is situated 4½ km west of Bjni Fortress.
Bjni Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kotayk Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.46083° or 40° 27′ 39″ northLongitude
44.65372° or 44° 39′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8HG6FM63+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 338670184OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Bjni Fortress” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Замок Бжни”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palace rooms and Holy Cross Church.
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