Bjni Fortress
Bjni Fortress (Armenian: Բջնի Բերդ), is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half. The larger portion of which is located west of the mesa and curves south, while a smaller portion is east. The walls of the fortress may only be seen from the western side of the village, and are easiest reached via a narrow dirt road that forks (take the left fork) and goes up the side of the hill past some residences. Bjni Fortress is 1,504 metres (4,934 ft) above sea level.
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Bjni Fortress
Bjni Fortress (Armenian: Բջնի Բերդ), is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half. The larger portion of which is located west of the mesa and curves south, while a smaller portion is east. The walls of the fortress may only be seen from the western side of the village, and are easiest reached via a narrow dirt road that forks (take the left fork) and goes up the side of the hill past some residences. Bjni Fortress is 1,504 metres (4,934 ft) above sea level.
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Bjni Fortress (Armenian: Բջնի ...... es (4,934 ft) above sea level.
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La fortaleza Bjni llamada tamb ...... metros sobre el nivel del mar.
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From the 9th to 10th centuries
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Remains of the fortification walls at Bjni, October 2009.
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Some of the exterior fortress walls survive in relatively poor condition.
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Pahlavuni family from the 11th ...... he 13th to late 14th centuries
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Quite possibly during the dest ...... ueror Timur Lenk in 1387-1388.
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4.04607e+1
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4.46544e+1
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Shown within Armenia
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Yes; ask a local near the hill to show the easiest route up .
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As a fortress by the Pahlavuni family and possibly the Zakharyan family as well.
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Bjni Fortress (Armenian: Բջնի ...... es (4,934 ft) above sea level.
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La fortaleza Bjni llamada tamb ...... metros sobre el nivel del mar.
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Bjni Fortress
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Fortaleza Bjni
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Bjni Fortress
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Բջնի Բերդ
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