Lori Fortress

Lori Fortress Լոռի բերդ
Lori Province, Armenia
The fortress entrance
Lori Fortress Լոռի բերդ
Coordinates	41°00′09″N 44°25′52″E / 41.002638°N 44.4312°E / 41.002638; 44.4312
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Some portion of the fortification walls, bath house and other buildings.
Site history
Built by	King David I Anhoghin

Lori Fortress (Armenian: Լոռի բերդ) is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the Lori Berd village in Lori Province, Armenia. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065.

References

Holding, Nicholas (2006). Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh. Bradt Travel Guides ltd. p. 161. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

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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