Baghaberd

Baghaberd Fortress
Բաղաբերդ
Syunik Province, Armenia
Fortification walls of Baghaberd.
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Coordinates	39°12′53″N 46°16′39″E / 39.214849°N 46.277611°E / 39.214849; 46.277611
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ramparts and several towers are still mostly intact.
Site history
Built	4th century
Built by	Baghak of Sisak Nahapet
Materials	Stone
Demolished	Partially
Battles/wars	Prince Andovk of Syunik's victory over the Persian King Shapur II in the 4th century. Captured in 1170 by the Seljuq Turks
Events	Became the last capital of the Syunik kingdom in the 12th century.

Baghaberd (Armenian: Բաղաբերդ; also David Bek's Castle) is a 4th to 12th century Armenian fortress located along a ridge overlooking the Voghji River, 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of the city of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia. Baghaberd is at an elevation of 1,438 metres (4,718 ft).^[1]