Very good place, 10/10 it’s actually BC 1st century fortress! I highly recommend to visit this place.
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Алекс А.
Level 12 Local Expert
October 25, 2024
You can get into the fortress only by going around it on the RIGHT. 15 minutes on foot or by car. Entrance is paid. There is almost nothing left of the buildings. Part of the lower tier of the wall has been restored. It is better visible from below if you go around the fortress on the left. There's not much to see. There is an underground passage, but you need to go down very carefully.
The views of the surrounding area are very beautiful. You can't stop wondering at the sagacity of the rulers of those times. They were able to choose places for settlements and fortresses. On two sides there were steep cliffs, on the third they built a high impregnable fortress wall.
The Arzakan-Bjni-Akhpyurak-Hrazdan road itself is very picturesque. The beautiful Hrazdan gorge is worthy of attention in spring and autumn.