Armenia · 13th century
Ertij Fort ranks #6,002 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 27 mapped in Armenia. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Yerevan, 81 km away. See how Armenia compares in the castle statistics.
Ertij is a fort built during the 13th century. It is situated upon a hill adjacent to the village of Arpi in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Nearby in the gorge carved by the Arpa River is the cave shrine of Jrovank.
Text adapted from “Ertij Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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