Tapi berd Fortress

Tapi berd Fortress

Fortress

Distance: 70

Location: Ararat

Tapi Berd fortress or Gevorg Marzpetuni fortress representing a great architectural and fortress building value is situated 6 km. north-west from Urtsadzor village, on the right bank of Khosrov river. Is surrounded with the walls having rectangular composition, the four corners of which are strengthened by towers having circular composition. Inside the walls there is a 13th century church which is a vaulted hall building built of white petrosilex. There are several fragments of khachkars also in the territory of the fortress. The Tapi church is mentioned in history as a script center from 1496.

Tapi fortress and the church were reconstructed in 2008-2009.

Admission: Free

Unesco:Yes

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