Lori Fortress
Lori Fortress Լոռի բերդ | |
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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 |
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.
References
- Holding, Nicholas (2006). Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh. Bradt Travel Guides ltd. p. 161. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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