Exterior fortification walls, towers and the keep are still intact
Site history
Built
Possibly founded in the 5th century and fortified during the 9–10th and 13th centuries
Smbataberd (Armenian: ՍմբատաբերդArmenian pronunciation:[səmbɑtɑˈbɛɾtʰ]) is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It may have existed as early as the 5th century or earlier, although other sources date it to the 9th to 11th centuries. Its large basalt walls have been well preserved, but much less remains of the structures inside the fortress. It served as the main fortress of the Armenian princes of Syunik when Yeghegis was the seat of the rulers of that province. It was further expanded in the 13th century under the Orbelian dynasty. It is now a notable tourist site in Vayots Dzor.
Smbataberd (Armenian: Սմբատաբերդ Armenian pronunciation: [səmbɑtɑˈbɛɾtʰ]) is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages...
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the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. The village was previously known...
Monastery, 5th century Tsiranavor Church, 5th century Ani, 5th century Smbataberd, 5th century Tekor Basilica, end of 5th century Tsitsernavank Monastery...
The monastery is located within walking distance of the fortress of Smbataberd. The church was built in the 10th century during the Bagratid kingdom...
with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish...
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