Meghri Fortress

Distance from the capital city of Yerevan: 375 km

Distance from Kapan, the regional center (a hospital and other emergency services available): 74 km

Infrastructure: available

 

Medieval Armenian architectural monument on top of Mount Meghri, which protects the city from the north. Due to the architectural composition, the fortress of Megri is a unique example of Armenian fortification technique. The fortress has no walls. It is protected by high mountains from the sloping side of the mountain range.