Ertij Fort

Ertij Fort
Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia
The fort of Ertij upon a hill in Arpi.
Ertij Fort
Coordinates	39°43′49″N 45°16′07″E / 39.7304139°N 45.2686417°E / 39.7304139; 45.2686417
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Some walls remain.
Site history
Built	13th century
Materials	Stone

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.

References

Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 119; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

External links

Armeniapedia: Areni Church & Ertij Fort

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Historical Armenian fortresses and castles

Armenia	Amberd Baghaberd Berdavan (Ghalinjakar) Bjni Boloraberd Dashtadem Erebuni Erivan (Yerevan) Ertij Garni Halidzor Horom Kakavaberd (Geghi) Karmir Blur Lori Fortress Odzaberd (Teyseba or Ishkanaberd) Proshaberd Sardari Berd Sev Berd Smbataberd Teishebaini Ushiberd Vorotnaberd

Nagorno-Karabakh ¹	Handaberd Jraberd Kachaghakaberd Mayrakahag

Turkey	Adamakert (Başkale) Akants Akhtamar Ani Artske Bagras Corycus Daruynk Haykaberd Hromkla (Rumkale) Lampron Levonkla (Yılankale) Manazkert Rusahinili Servantikar Shahapivan Tushpa Vahka Van

¹ The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is a de facto independent country, which is recognized by the international community as de jure part of Azerbaijan.

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