The most famous castle in Armenia is Erebuni Fortress, ranked #519 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Amberd and Sev Berd.
The Castlemap atlas charts 4 castles, 15 fortresses and 8 ruins in Armenia. They span more than 26 centuries — from Erebuni Fortress (founded 781 BC) to Sev Berd (1834). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Armenia.
Map of castles in Armenia
On the map they cluster thickest around Yerevan — 19 within a 100 km day trip, then Gyumri (15). The northernmost is Berdavan Fortress, the southernmost Meghri Fortress — about 276 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Yerevan · Castles near Gyumri.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 27 landmarks mapped in Armenia, 20 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 4 of them. 14 predate 1500 and 4 were built after 1700.
