Lori Fortress

Lori Fortress
Լոռի բերդ
Lori Province, Armenia

The fortress entrance
Lori Fortress
Լոռի բերդ
Coordinates 41°00′09″N 44°25′52″E / 41.002638°N 44.4312°E / 41.002638; 44.4312
Type Fortress
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Some portion of the fortification walls, bath house and other buildings.
Site history
Built by King David I Anhoghin

Lori Fortress (Armenian: Լոռի բերդ) is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the Lori Berd village in Lori Province, Armenia. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065.


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