Halidzor Fortress | |
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Հալիձորի բերդ | |
Syunik Province, Armenia | |
Coordinates | 39°13′09″N 46°21′12″E / 39.2192°N 46.3533°E |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Some of the fortress walls and structures within survive intact. |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
Demolished | Partially |
Battles/wars | Seven-day siege by 70,000 Ottoman Turks. |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet, 18th century |
The fortress of Halidzor (Armenian: Հալիձորի բերդ) is along a hill overlooking the Voghji River to the north, near the town of Kapan, which is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) southwest in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Halidzor Fortress is 1,051 metres (3,448 ft) above sea level.[1]