Sev Berd

Sev Berd
Սև բերդ
Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia
Sev Berd ("Black Fortress")
Sev Berd ("Black Fortress")
Sev Berd Սև բերդ is located in Armenia
Sev Berd Սև բերդ
Sev Berd
Սև բերդ
Coordinates40°46′56″N 43°49′31″E / 40.782222°N 43.825278°E / 40.782222; 43.825278
TypeFortress
Site information
Controlled by Armenia
Site history
Built1834–1847

Sev Berd or Black Fortress (Armenian: Սև բերդ; Russian: Чёрная Кре́пость, Chornaya Krepost) is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia. The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Turkish border, was built in response to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. It is a national cultural heritage monument in Armenia.