List of castles in Armenia

In total, there are approximately 293 castles or ruins of castles in Armenia.

Castles in Aragatsotn Province

Castles in the Aragatsotn Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Ashot Erkat, Ashnak	3rd-5th century	Ashnak
2		First castle, Ashnak	3rd-5th century	Ashnak
3		Second castle, Ashnak	3rd-5th century	Ashnak
4		Berdi Kal, Akunq	BC 2-1 millennium	Akunk
5		Zuygaghbyur Fortress	BC 2 millennium	Antarut
6		Avan Castle	Middle Ages	Avan
7		Dzyanberd	BC 3-1 millennium	Avan
8		Kuzmame Castle	Middle Ages	Avan
9		Averak Berd, Ara	BC 2-1 millennium	Arayi
10		Qyor Oghli Berd, Aragatsotn	17th-18th century	Aragatsotn
11		Artashavan Castle	16th-18th century	Artashavan
12		Poshti Dar Castle	4th-5th century	Artashavan
13		Gazanots Fortress	BC 3-1 millennium	Artashavan
14		Gndaqar Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Artashavan
15		Aruch Castle	5th-17th century	Aruch
16		Dzori Berd Fortress	BC 3 millennium	Aruch
17		Takya Castle	Middle Ages	Bazmaghbyur
18		Aytsaberd	BC 2-1 millennium	Byurakan
19		Inaqlu Dar Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Byurakan
20		Shishkond Fortress	BC 2 millennium	Byurakan
21		Amberd	10th-14th century	Byurakan
22		Ashot Erkat, Gegharot	BC 2-1 millennium	Gegharot
23		Poloz Sar Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Gegharot
24		Dashtadem Fortress	7th-19th century	Dashtadem
25		Dian Castle	17th-18th century	Dian
26		Berdi Lanj Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Lernapar
27		Khucher Castle	17th century	Lernarot
28		Aver Berd	BC 2-1 millennium	Lusagyugh
29		Kharabek Fortress	BC 1 millennium	Tsaghkasar
30		Tsilkar Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Tsilkar
31		Katnaghbyur Castle	1st century	Katnaghbyur
32		Zakari Berd	3rd-5th century	Katnaghbyur
33		Areni Berd, Karbi	17th-18th century	Karbi
34		Kaqavadzor Castle	5th century	Kaqavadzor
35		Berd Castle, Kosh	BC 2-1 millennium	Kosh
36		Qarhanqi Berd	3rd century	Kosh
37		Kosh Fortress	13th-14th century	Kosh
38		Khaznakar Fortress	8th-10th century	Dzoraglukh
39		Berdi Glukh, Dzoraglukh	BC 10th-8th century	Dzoraglukh
40		Angrsak Fortress	16th-18th century	Ghazaravan
41		Nerkin Bazmaberd Sev Berd	BC 2-1 millennium	Nerkin Bazmaberd
41		Nerkin Bazmaberd Castle	Middle Ages	Nerkin Bazmaberd
42		First castle in Nerkin Sasnashen	5th century	Nerkin Sasnashen
43		Second castle in Nerkin Sasnashen	6th-7th century	Nerkin Sasnashen
44		Ghalacha Castle	BC 2 millennium	Nigatun
45		Ghalachi Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Shgharshik
46		Akhtamir Fortress	9th-19th century	Voskevaz
47		Horomi Paler Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Chknagh
48		Sasuniki Dashter Castle	BC 2 millennium	Sasunik
49		Berdashen Castle, Aragatsotn	Middle Ages	Vardenis
50		Vardenut Castle	11th-14th century	Vardenut
51		Verin Bazmaberd Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Verin Bazmaberd
52		Eloyi Berd Fortress	BC 3-1 millennium	Kuchak
53		Vasakamut Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Ohanavan
54		Sev Blur Castle, Ohanavan	BC 2 millennium	Ohanavan
55		Serkyevil Castle	11th-13th century	Ohanavan
56		First castle in Orgov	Middle Ages	Orgov
57		Second castle in Orgov	BC 2-1 millennium	Orgov
58		Kaqavaberd, Orgov	BC 2-1 millennium	Orgov
59		First castle in Oshakan	BC 1 millennium	Oshakan
60		Didi Kond, Oshakan	Middle Ages	Oshakan
61		Yernjak Fortress	Middle Ages	Yernjatap
62		Baroj Castle	9th-13th century	Ujan
63		Zorakayan Castle	15th century	Ujan
64		Bqoi Gegh Castle	10th-20th century	Ujan
65		Motkan Berd	15th century	Ujan
66		Ushiberd	10th-18th century	Ushi

Castles in Ararat Province

Castles in the Ararat Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Avshar Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Avshar
2		Armash Castle	10th-18th century	Armash
3		Kakavaberd	10th-14th century	Berdatak, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
4		Qsuz Fortress	10th-18th century	Yeghegnavan, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
5		Lanjar Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Lanjar
6		Sagraberd	5th-8th century	Mankunq, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
7		Urtsadzor Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Urtsadzor, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
8		Urtsaberd	4th-13th century	Urtsadzor, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
9		Tapi Berd	10th-13th century	Urtsadzor, Khosrov Forest State Reserve
10		Vedi Castle	8th-13th century	Vedi

Castles in Armavir Province

Castles in the Armavir Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Aghavnatun Castle	10th-19th century	Aghavnatun
2		Aragats Castle, Armavir	19th-20th century	Aragats
3		Dasht Castle, Armenia	BC 2-1 millennium	Dasht
4		Lernamerdz Castle	18th century	Lernamerdz
5		Shenik Castle	3rd-5th century	Shenik
6		Qarakert Castle	Middle Ages	Qarakert
7		Sardarabad	19th century	Sardarapat

Castles in Gegharkunik Province

Castles in the Gegharkunik Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Aghi Gyol, Gavar	10th-17th century	Gavar
2		Dari Glukh, Gavar	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
3		Jami Dar, Gavar	16th-20th century	Gavar
4		Jangoi Aghl, Gavar	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
5		Khacher, Gavar	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
6		Arnegh Fortress	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
7		Ghamlukh, Gavar	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
8		Mshkoyi Berd, Gavar	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
9		Mrtbi Dzor Berd	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
10		Yonjalukh Castle	9th-17th century	Gavar
11		Jaghatsi Dar Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Gavar
12		Galustaqar Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Chambarak
13		Aghlner Castle	BC 1 millennium	Martuni
14		Dashtadzor Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Martuni
15		Heri Berd	BC 2-1 millennium	Martuni
16		Hsoy Qra Castle	BC 2-1 millennium	Martuni
17		Metsep Fortress	BC 3-1 millennium	Sevan
18		Vanki Berd, Astghadzor	BC 2-1 millennium	Astghadzor
19		Bruti Berd, Artsvanist	BC 1 millennium	Artsvanist
20		Dasht Ler Castle, Artanish	BC 1 millennium	Artanish
21		Artanish Castle	18th century	Artanish
22		Artanish Fortress	16th-18th century	Artanish
23		Berdkunk Fortress	10th century	Berdkunk
24		Geghamasar Castle	15th-16th century	Geghamasar
25		Geghhovit Alberd	9th century	Geghhovit
26		Geghhovit Joj Kogh	BC 2-1 millennium	Geghhovit
27		Mughna Khach Fortress	7th-10th century	Getik
28		Ddmashen Berdi Dosh	BC 2-1 millennium	Ddmashen
29		Yeranos Nets Boghaz	BC 3 millennium	Yeranos
30		Yeranos Dvor	BC 2-1 millennium	Yeranos
31		Navarakhan Fortress, Zolakar	Middle Ages	Zolakar
32		Paravi Amrots	9th century	Lanjaghbyur
33		Lchap castle complex	Middle Ages	Lchap
34		Khachaghbyur Murad Khach	5th century	Khachaghbyur
35		Tsovagyugh Castle	12th-20th century	Tsovagyugh
36		Tsovak Castle	11th-19th century	Tsovak
37		Odzaberd	BC 8th-6th century	Lanjaghbyur
38		Qare Dur Castle, Karchaghbyur	9th-17th century	Karchaghbyur
39		Tsaghkavan Castle, Karmirgyugh	BC 2-1 millennium	Karmirgyugh
40		Qanagegh Castle, Karmirgyugh	17th century	Karmirgyugh
41		Sangar Fortress, Dzoragyugh	BC 2-1 millennium	Dzoragyugh
42		Madina Fortress	9th-17th century	Madina
43		Qare Dzi, Madina	19th century	Madina
44		Aghjkaghala, Martuni	10th-13th century	Martuni
45		Berdi Dosh, Martuni	BC 2-1 millennium	Martuni
46		Gyuney Fortress, Norashen	BC 2-1 millennium	Norashen
47		Khacher Fortress, Norashen	13th-14th century	Norashen
48		Wigon Fortress, Norashen	BC 2-1 millennium	Norashen
49		Heri Dar Fortress, Noratus	BC 2-1 millennium	Noratus
50		Yot Aghbyur Fortress	9th-17th century	Noratus
51		Sotk Castle	Middle Ages	Sotk
52		Hing Qar, Sotk	BC 1 millennium	Sotk
53		Yot Aghbyur Fortress	9th-17th century	Noratus
54		Vahan Castle	10th-13th century	Vahan
55		Aloyi Kogh, Vaghashen	BC 2-1 millennium	Vaghashen
56		Qrdi Kogh, Vaghashen	BC 1 millennium	Vaghashen
57		Tsovaberd, Vardadzor	BC 2-1 millennium	Vardadzor
58		Tulikhu Fortress	BC 5th-1st century	Vardadzor
59		Berdi Kharaba, Vardenik	9th-16th century	Vardenik
60		Spitak Banali, Verin Getashen	BC 1 millennium	Verin Getashen
61		Tatev Castle, Verin Getashen	BC 2-1 millennium	Verin Getashen

Castles in Kotayk Province

Castles in the Kotayk Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Akunk Kotayk Castle	Middle Ages	Akunk
2		Arnjots Vank	17th century	Arinj
3		Lusakert Fortress	Middle Ages	Argel
4		Pyunik Castle	Middle Ages	Pyunik
5		Bjni Fortress	5th-16th century	Bjni
6		Qyoroghli Fortress	9th-15th century	Buzhakan
7		Garni Temple	1st-17th century	Garni
8		Katarsar Castle	Middle Ages	Geghashen
9		Kuriki Qarap Castle	Middle Ages	Geghashen
10		Goght Castle	16th-17th century	Goght
11		Tigranaberd, Zar	Middle Ages	Zar
12		Karmir Berd, Zovuni	Middle Ages	Zovuni
13		Zovk Castle	Middle Ages	Zovk
14		Tghit Fortress	Middle Ages	Teghenik
15		Kuze Fortress	Middle Ages	Kamaris
16		Berdi Glukh Castle	Middle Ages	Kaputan
17		Kaputan Castle	7th-14th century	Kaputan
18		Sevaberd Fortress	10th century	Kaputan
19		Astghaberd	Middle Ages	Hatis
20		Klorberd	Middle Ages	Hatis
21		Hatsavan Castle	3rd-4th century	Hatsavan
22		Berdi Glukh, Meghradzor	Middle Ages	Meghradzor
23		Nurnus Castle	5th-10th century	Nurnus
24		Ptenis Fortress	Middle Ages	Ptghni
25		Sraberd	Middle Ages	Sevaberd

Castles in Lori Province

Castles in the Lori Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Koshaberd	10th-13th century	Alaverdi
2		Akhtala Castle	13th century	Akhtala
3		Tokhmakhkala Fortress	10th-13th century	Akhtala
4		Akhtala Monastery	13th century	Akhtala
5		Avanaqar Fortress	14th-15th century	Kobayr
6		Kulet Fortress	14th-15th century	Kobayr
7		Gogaran Fortress	14th-15th century	Gogaran
8		Dsegh Castle	Middle Ages	Dsegh
9		Teghut Castle	13th century	Teghut
10		Lori Fortress	11th-18th century	Lori Berd
11		Sedvu Berd	13th-14th century	Kachachkut
12		Sghnakhi Zar Fortress	10th-16th century	Karmir Aghek
13		Qir Axper Fortress	10th-13th century	Dzoragyugh
14		Gogavan Castle	12th-17th century	Gogavan
15		Novoseltsovo Castle	Middle Ages	Novoseltsovo
16		Kaytson Fortress	10th century	Shnogh
17		Kayan Berd	1233	Haghpat
18		Chaghkalaberd	10th-12th century	Jiliza
19		Loka Fortress	17th century	Shnogh
20		Vardablur Castle	10th-11th century	Vardablur
21		Sisi Berd	Middle Ages	Vahagnadzor

Castles in Shirak Province

Castles in the Shirak Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Aleksandrapol Fortress	1835–1845	Gyumri
2		Sev Berd	19th century	Gyumri
3		Karmir Berd, Gyumri	19th century	Gyumri
4		Hayrenyats Taghq Berd	8th-17th century	Artik
5		Aghvorik Castle	Middle Ages	Aghvorik
6		Ardenis Castle	3rd century	Ardenis
7		Al Berd, Arpeni	1st-4th century	Arpeni
8		Bandivan Castle	3rd century	Bandivan
9		Bashgyugh Castle	3rd century	Bashgyugh
10		First castle, Garnarich	3rd century	Garnarich
11		Second castle, Garnarich	3rd century	Garnarich
12		Gusanagyugh Castle	10th-12th century	Gusanagyugh
13		Yerazgavors Castle	9th-11th century	Yerazgavors
14		Kaps Castle	Middle Ages	Kaps
15		Harich Castle	Middle Ages	Harich
16		Dzithankov Castle	3rd-5th century	Dzithankov
17		Dzorakap Castle	Middle Ages	Dzorakap
18		Ghazanchi Castle	3rd century	Ghazanchi
19		Tirashen Fortress, Marmashen	10th century	Marmashen
20		Basen Castle	Middle Ages	Basen
21		Pemzashen Castle	Middle Ages	Pemzashen
22		Jradzor Castle	3rd-4th century	Jradzor
23		Sarnaghbyur Castle	14th century	Sarnaghbyur
24		Tsak Qar Fortress, Sarakap	3rd-5th century	Sarakap
25		Vahramaberd Fortress	10th-13th century	Vahramaberd
26		Pokr Sepasar Castle	17th-18th century	Pokr Sepasar

Castles in Syunik Province

Castles in the Syunik Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Kataravank	10th-14th century	Kapan
2		Kkots Qar	10th century	Kapan
3		Halidzor Fortress	10th-18th century	Kapan
4		Dzagedzor Fortress	10th-20th century	Goris
5		Meghri Fortress	10th-11th century	Meghri
6		Tsak Qar Fortress	Middle Ages	Sisian
7		Syuni Fortress	Middle Ages	Sisian
8		Shlorut Fortress	Middle Ages	Kajaran
9		Baghaberd	4th-18th century	Andokavan
10		Baghaku Qar	4th-18th century	Andokavan
11		Zevu Berd	10th century	Andokavan
11		Geghi Fortress	10th century	Geghi
12		Kard Castle	12th century	Kard
13		Aghjka Berd, Kndzoresk	Middle Ages	Khndzoresk
14		Khndzoresk Fortress	1727	Khndzoresk
15		Aghjka Berd, Tsav	10th-13th century	Tsav
16		Karchevan Castle	17th-18th century	Karchevan
17		Vasakaberd	5th century	Hatsavan
18		Berdin Qar	Middle Ages	Shvanidzor
19		Kalandar Fortress		Aghbullaz
20		Vorotnaberd	5th century	Vaghatin
21		Tsuraberd	10th-17th century	Svarants
22		Kaqavaberd, Vahravar	10th-17th century	Vahravar
23		First castle in Uyts	Middle Ages	Uyts
24		Second castle in Uyts	Middle Ages	Uyts

Castles in Tavush Province

Castles in the Tavush Province include:

• Aghjkaghala Castle
• Aghli Berd
• Aghtamir Fortress
• Alberd
• Ardar Davit
• Arin Berd – Also known as Erebuni Fortress.
• Berdakar
• Berdavan Fortress – Most likely built between the 10th and 11th centuries; 17th-century reconstruction with church nearby (Tavush Province, Armenia).
• Berdidash
• Berdi Dosh
• Berdi Glukh
• Dzernak Fortress
• Erebuni Fortress – Also known as Arin Berd and Yerevani Berd; Massive Urartian fortress (Erebuni Masiv, Yervan, Armenia).
• Geghi Berd – Also known as Kakavaberd.
• Ghalinjakar – Commonly known as Berdavan Fortress.
• Ghaluchay Fort
• Ghslakh Fortress
• Heghi Dar
• Hnaberd Fortress
• Horom Citadel – Ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification (Shirak Province, Armenia).
• Hraskaberd
• Ishkanaberd – Formerly Teyseba, now commonly known as Odzaberd.
• Ishkanats Amrots
• Kaftarli Fort
• Kapuyt Berd
• Karmir Berd – Fortified settlement from the end of the 2nd millennium BC, located along the right bank of the Hrazdan River (Yerevan, Armenia).
• Khoshap
• Lori Berd
• Matsnaberd
• Metsep Fortress
• Mrtbi Dzor
• Okon Castle
• Solyani Fort
• Tavush Fortress
• Teishebaini – The site of a Urartian city located within modern Yerevan.
• Tevrakar Castle
• Tsamakaberd Fortress
• Tsitsernakaberd – Once an Iron Age fortress, now the modern Armenian Genocide Memorial (Yerevan, Armenia).
• Vanki Amrots
• Yerevani Berd – Commonly known as Erebuni Fortress.
• Yergevanits Fortress
• Yervandakert Fortress
• Zeva Fortress
• Zhami Dar

Castles in Vayots Dzor Province

Castles in the Vayots Dzor Province include:

#	Image	Name	Date	Location	Image
1		Qyoshk Fortress	17th century	Yeghegnadzor
2		Agarakadzor Castle	9th century	Agarakadzor
3		Azatek Castle	19th century	Azatek
4		Aghnjadzor Castle	4th-14th century	Aghnjadzor
5		Smbataberd	10th-14th century	Artabuynk
6		Ertij Fort	12th-14th century	Arpi
7		Proshaberd	13th-14th century	Gladzor
8		Berdi Glukh, Gndevaz	Middle Ages	Gndevaz
9		Pshonq Fortress	17th-18th century	Zaritap
10		Kapuyt Fortress, Herher	10th-14th century	Herher
11		Berdakar Castle, Shatin	13th-14th century	Shatin

See also

• Armenian Palaces
• List of caravanserais in Armenia
• List of castles
• List of castles in the Republic of Artsakh
• List of monasteries in Armenia