# List of castles in Armenia

In total, there are approximately 293 castles or ruins of castles in Armenia.

## Castles in Aragatsotn Province

| # | Name | Date | Location |
| 1 | Ashot Erkat | 3rd-5th century | Ashnak |
| 2 | Castle | 3rd-5th century | Ashnak |
| 3 | Castle | 3rd-5th century | Ashnak |
| 4 | Berdi Kal | BC 2-1 millennium | Akunk |
| 5 | Zuygaghbyur Fortress | BC 2 millennium | Antarut |
| 6 | Castle | Middle Ages | Avan |
| 7 | Dzyanberd | BC 3-1 millennium | Avan |
| 8 | Kuzmame Castle | Middle Ages | Avan |
| 9 | Averak Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Arayi |
| 10 | Qyor Oghli Berd | 17th-18th century | Aragatsotn |
| 11 | Castle | 16th-18th century | Artashavan |
| 12 | Poshti Dar Castle | 4th-5th century | Artashavan |
| 13 | Gazanots Fortress | BC 3-1 millennium | Artashavan |
| 14 | Gndaqar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Artashavan |
| 15 | Aruch castle | 5th-17th century | Aruch |
| 16 | Dzori Berd Fortress | BC 3 millennium | Aruch |
| 17 | Takya Castle | Middle Ages | Bazmaghbyur |
| 18 | Aytsaberd | BC 2-1 millennium | Byurakan |
| 19 | Inaqlu Dar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Byurakan |
| 20 | Shishkond fortress | BC 2 millennium | Byurakan |
| 21 | Amberd | 10th-14th century | Byurakan |
| 22 | Ashot Erkat | BC 2-1 millennium | Gegharot |
| 23 | Poloz Sar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Gegharot |
| 24 | Dashtadem Fortress | 7th-19th century | Dashtadem |
| 25 | Castle | 17th-18th century | Dian |
| 26 | Berdi Lanj Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Lernapar |
| 27 | Khucher Castle | 17th century | Lernarot |
| 28 | Aver Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Lusagyugh |
| 29 | Kharabek Fortress | BC 1 millennium | Tsaghkasar |
| 30 | Tsilkar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Tsilkar |
| 31 | Castle | 1st century | Katnaghbyur |
| 32 | Zakari Berd | 3rd-5th century | Katnaghbyur |
| 33 | Areni Berd | 17th-18th century | Karbi |
| 34 | Castle | 5th century | Kaqavadzor |
| 35 | Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Kosh |
| 36 | Qarhanqi Berd | 3rd century | Kosh |
| 37 | Kosh Fortress | 13th-14th century | Kosh |
| 38 | Khaznakar Fortress | 8th-10th century | Dzoraglukh |
| 39 | Berdi Glukh | BC 10th-8th century | Dzoraglukh |
| 40 | Angrsak Fortress | 16th-18th century | Ghazaravan |
| 41 | Sev Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Nerkin Bazmaberd |
| 41 | Castle | Middle Ages | Nerkin Bazmaberd |
| 42 | Castle | 5th century | Nerkin Sasunashen |
| 43 | Castle | 6th-7th century | Nerkin Sasunashen |
| 44 | Ghalacha castle | BC 2 millennium | Nigatun |
| 45 | Ghalachi Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Shgharshik |
| 46 | Akhtamir Fortress | 9th-19th century | Voskevaz |
| 47 | Horomi Paler castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Chknagh |
| 48 | Sasuniki Dashter castle | BC 2 millennium | Sasunik |
| 49 | Berdashen Fortress | Middle Ages | Vardenis |
| 50 | Castle | 11th-14th century | Vardenut |
| 51 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Verin Bazmaberd |
| 52 | Eloyi Berd Fortress | BC 3-1 millennium | Kuchak |
| 53 | Vasakamut Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Ohanavan |
| 54 | Sev Blur | BC 2 millennium | Ohanavan |
| 55 | Serkyevil Castle | 11th-13th century | Ohanavan |
| 56 | Castle | Middle Ages | Orgov |
| 57 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Orgov |
| 58 | Kaqavaberd | BC 2-1 millennium | Orgov |
| 59 | Castle | BC 1 millennium | Oshakan |
| 60 | Didi Kond | Middle Ages | Oshakan |
| 61 | Yernjak Fortress | Middle Ages | Yernjatap |
| 62 | Baroj castle | 9th-13th century | Ujan |
| 63 | Zorakayan castle | 15th century | Ujan |
| 64 | Bqoi Gegh castle | 10th-20th century | Ujan |
| 65 | Motkan Berd | 15th century | Ujan |
| 66 | Ushiberd | 10th-18th century | Ushi |

## Castles in Ararat Province

| # | Name | Date | Location |
| 1 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Avshar |
| 2 | Castle | 10th-18th century | Armash |
| 3 | Kakavaberd | 10th-14th century | Berdatak Khosrov State Reserve |
| 4 | Qsuz fortress | 10th-18th century | Yeghegnavan Khosrov State Reserve |
| 5 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Lanjar |
| 6 | Sagraberd | 5th-8th century | Mankunq Khosrov State Reserve |
| 7 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Urtsadzor Khosrov State Reserve |
| 8 | Urtsaberd | 4th-13th century | Urtsadzor Khosrov State Reserve |
| 9 | Tapi berd | 10th-13th century | Urtsadzor Khosrov State Reserve |
| 10 | Castle | 8th-13th century | Vedi |

## Castles in Armavir Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Aghavnatun | 10th-19th century | Aghavnatun |
| 2 | Castle | 19th-20th century | Aragats |
| 3 | Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Dasht |
| 4 | Castle | 18th century | Lernamerdz |
| 5 | Castle | 3rd-5th century | Shenik |
| 6 | Castle | Middle Ages | Qarakert |
| 7 | Sardarapat Fortress | 19th century | Sardarapat |

## Castles in Gegharkunik Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Aghi Gyol | 10th-17th century | Gavar |
| 2 | Dari Glukh | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 3 | Jami Dar | 16th-20th century | Gavar |
| 4 | Jangoi Aghl | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 5 | Khacher | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 6 | Arnegh Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 7 | Ghamlukh | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 8 | Mshkoyi Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 9 | Mrtbi Dzor Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 10 | Yonjalukh Castle | 9th-17th century | Gavar |
| 11 | Jaghatsi Dar Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Gavar |
| 12 | Galustaqar Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Chambarak |
| 13 | Aghlner Castle | BC 1 millennium | Martuni |
| 14 | Dashtadzor Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Martuni |
| 15 | Heri Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Martuni |
| 16 | Hsoy Qra Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Martuni |
| 17 | Metsep Fortress | BC 3-1 millennium | Sevan |
| 18 | Vanki Berd | BC 2-1 millennium | Astghadzor |
| 19 | Bruti Berd | BC 1 millennium | Artsvanist |
| 20 | Dasht Ler Castle | BC 1 millennium | Artanish |
| 21 | Castle | 18th century | Artanish |
| 22 | Artanish Fortress | 16th-18th century | Artanish |
| 23 | Berdkunk Fortress | 10th century | Berdkunk |
| 24 | Castle | 15th-16th century | Geghamasar |
| 25 | Alberd | 9th century | Geghhovit |
| 26 | Joj Kogh | BC 2-1 millennium | Geghhovit |
| 27 | Mughna Khach Fortress | 7th-10th century | Getik |
| 28 | Berdi Dosh | BC 2-1 millennium | Ddmashen |
| 29 | Nets Boghaz | BC 3 millennium | Yeranos |
| 30 | Dvor | BC 2-1 millennium | Yeranos |
| 31 | Navarakhan Fortress | Middle Ages | Zolakar |
| 32 | Paravi Amrots | 9th century | Lanjaghbyur |
| 33 | Castles complex | Middle Ages | Lchap |
| 34 | Murad Khach | 5th century | Khachaghbyur |
| 35 | Castle | 12th-20th century | Tsovagyugh |
| 36 | Castle | 11th-19th century | Tsovak |
| 37 | Odzaberd | BC 8th-6th century | Lanjaghbyur |
| 38 | Qare Dur Castle | 9th-17th century | Karchaghbyur |
| 39 | Tsaghkavan Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Karmirgyugh |
| 40 | Qanagegh Castle | 17th century | Karmirgyugh |
| 41 | Sangar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Dzoragyugh |
| 42 | Madina Fortress | 9th-17th century | Madina |
| 43 | Qare Dzi | 19th century | Madina |
| 44 | Aghjkaghala | 10th-13th century | Martuni |
| 45 | Berdi Dosh | BC 2-1 millennium | Martuni |
| 46 | Gyuney Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Norashen |
| 47 | Khacher Fortress | 13th-14th century | Norashen |
| 48 | Wigon Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Norashen |
| 49 | Heri Dar Fortress | BC 2-1 millennium | Noratus |
| 50 | Yot Aghbyur Fortress | 9th-17th century | Noratus |
| 51 | Castle | Middle Ages | Sotk |
| 52 | Hing Qar | BC 1 millennium | Sotk |
| 53 | Yot Aghbyur Fortress | 9th-17th century | Noratus |
| 54 | Castle | 10th-13th century | Vahan |
| 55 | Aloyi Kogh | BC 2-1 millennium | Vaghashen |
| 56 | Qrdii Kogh | BC 1 millennium | Vaghashen |
| 57 | Tsovaberd | BC 2-1 millennium | Vardadzor |
| 58 | Tulikhu Fortress | BC 5th-1st century | Vardadzor |
| 59 | Castle | 9th-16th century | Vardenik |
| 60 | Spitak Banali | BC 1 millennium | Verin Getashen |
| 61 | Tatev Castle | BC 2-1 millennium | Verin Getashen |

## Castles in Lori Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Koshaberd | 10th-13th century | Alaverdi |
| 2 | Castle | 13th century | Akhtala |
| 3 | Tokhmakhkala Fortress | 10th-13th century | Akhtala |
| 4 | Akhtala Monastery | 13th century | Akhtala |
| 5 | Avanaqar Fortress | 14th-15th century | Kobayr |
| 6 | Kulet Fortress | 14th-15th century | Kobayr |
| 7 | Gogaran Fortress | 14th-15th century | Gogaran |
| 8 | Castle | Middle Ages | Dsegh |
| 9 | Castle | 13th century | Teghut |
| 10 | Lori Fortress | 11th-18th century | Lori Berd |
| 11 | Sedvu Berd | 13th-14th century | Kachachkut |
| 12 | Sghnakhi Zar Fortress | 10th-16th century | Karmir Aghek |
| 13 | Qir Axper Fortress | 10th-13th century | Dzoragyugh |
| 14 | Castle | 12th-17th century | Gogavan |
| 15 | Castle | Middle Ages | Novoseltsovo |
| 16 | Kaytson Fortress | 10th century | Shnogh |
| 17 | Kayanberd | 1233 | Haghpat |
| 18 | Chaghkalaberd | 10th-12th century | Jiliza |
| 19 | Loka Fortress | 17th century | Shnogh |
| 20 | Castle | 10th-11th century | Vardablur |
| 21 | Sisi Berd | Middle Ages | Vahagnadzor |

## Castles in Kotayk Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Castle | Middle Ages | Akunk |
| 2 | Arnjots vank | 17th century | Arinj |
| 3 | Lusakert fortress | Middle Ages | Argel |
| 4 | Castle | Middle Ages | Pyunik |
| 5 | Bjni Fortress | 5th-16th century | Bjni |
| 6 | Qyoroghli fortress | 9th-15th century | Buzhakan |
| 7 | Temple of Garni | 1st-17th century | Garni |
| 8 | Katarsar Castle | Middle Ages | Geghashen |
| 9 | Kuriki Qarap Castle | Middle Ages | Geghashen |
| 10 | Castle | 16th-17th century | Goght |
| 11 | Tigranaberd | Middle Ages | Zar |
| 12 | Karmir Berd | Middle Ages | Zovuni |
| 13 | Castle | Middle Ages | Zovk |
| 14 | Tghit Fortress | Middle Ages | Teghenik |
| 15 | Kuze Fortress | Middle Ages | Kamaris |
| 16 | Berdi Glukh castle | Middle Ages | Kaputan |
| 17 | Castle | 7th-14th century | Kaputan |
| 18 | Sevaberd Fortress | 10th century | Kaputan |
| 19 | Astghaberd | Middle Ages | Hatis |
| 20 | Klorberd | Middle Ages | Hatis |
| 21 | Castle | 3rd-4th century | Hatsavan |
| 22 | Berdi Glukh | Middle Ages | Meghradzor |
| 23 | Castle | 5th-10th century | Nurnus |
| 24 | Ptenis Fortress | Middle Ages | Ptghni |
| 25 | Sraberd | Middle Ages | Sevaberd |

## Castles in Shirak Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Aleksandrapol Fortress | 1835-1845 | Gyumri |
| 2 | Sev Berd | 19th century | Gyumri |
| 3 | Karmir Berd | 19th century | Gyumri |
| 4 | Hayrenyats Taghq Berd | 8th-17th century | Artik |
| 5 | Castle | Middle Ages | Aghvorik |
| 6 | Castle | 3rd century | Ardenis |
| 7 | Al Berd | 1st-4th century | Arpeni |
| 8 | Castle | 3rd century | Bandivan |
| 9 | Castle | 3rd century | Bashgyugh |
| 10 | Castle | 3rd century | Garnarich |
| 11 | Castle | 3rd century | Garnarich |
| 12 | Castle | 10th-12th century | Gusanagyugh |
| 13 | Castle | 9th-11th century | Yerazgavors |
| 14 | Castle | Middle Ages | Kaps |
| 15 | Castle | Middle Ages | Harich |
| 16 | Castle | 3rd-5th century | Dzithankov |
| 17 | Castle | Middle Ages | Dzorakap |
| 18 | Castle | 3rd century | Ghazanchi |
| 19 | Tirashen Fortress | 10th century | Marmashen |
| 20 | Castle | Middle Ages | Basen |
| 21 | Castle | Middle Ages | Pemzashen |
| 22 | Castle | 3rd-4th century | Jradzor |
| 23 | Castle | 14th century | Sarnaghbyur |
| 24 | Tsak Qar Fortress | 3rd-5th century | Sarakap |
| 25 | Vahramaberd Fortress | 10th-13th century | Vahramaberd |
| 26 | Castle | 17th-18th century | Pokr Sepasar |

## Castles in Syunik Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Kataravank | 10th-14th century | Kapan |
| 2 | Kkots Qar | 10th century | Kapan |
| 3 | Halidzor Fortress | 10th-18th century | Kapan |
| 4 | Dzagedzor Fortress | 10th-20th century | Goris |
| 5 | Meghri Fortress | 10th-11th century | Meghri |
| 6 | Tsak Qar Fortress | Middle Ages | Sisian |
| 7 | Syuni Fortress | Middle Ages | Sisian |
| 8 | Shlorut Fortress | Middle Ages | Kajaran |
| 9 | Baghaberd | 4th-18th century | Andokavan |
| 10 | Baghaku Qar | 4th-18th century | Andokavan |
| 11 | Zevu Berd | 10th century | Andokavan |
| 11 | Geghi Fortress | 10th century | Geghi |
| 12 | Castle | 12th century | Kard |
| 13 | Aghjka Berd | Middle Ages | Khndzoresk |
| 14 | Khndzoresk Fortress | 1727 | Khndzoresk |
| 15 | Aghjka Berd | 10th-13th century | Tsav |
| 16 | Castle | 17th-18th century | Karchevan |
| 17 | Vasakaberd | 5th century | Hatsavan |
| 18 | Berdin Qar | Middle Ages | Shvanidzor |
| 19 | Kalandar Fortress | | Aghbullaz |
| 20 | Vorotnaberd | 5th century | Vaghatin |
| 21 | Tsuraberd | 10th-17th century | Svarants |
| 22 | Kaqavaberd | 10th-17th century | Vahravar |
| 23 | Castle | Middle Ages | Uyts |
| 24 | Castle | Middle Ages | Uyts |

## Castles in Vayots Dzor Province

| # | Name | Date | Locetion |
| 1 | Qyoshk Fortress | 17th century | Yeghegnadzor |
| 2 | Castle | 9th century | Agarakadzor |
| 3 | Castle | 19th century | Azatek |
| 4 | Castle | 4th-14th century | Aghnjadzor |
| 5 | Smbataberd | 10th-14th century | Artabuynk |
| 6 | Ertij Fort | 12th-14th century | Arpi |
| 7 | Proshaberd | 13th-14th century | Gladzor |
| 8 | Berdi Glukh | Middle Ages | Gndevaz |
| 9 | Pshonq Fortress | 17th-18th century | Zaritap |
| 10 | Kapuyt Fortress | 10th-14th century | Herher |
| 11 | Berdakar Castle | 13th-14th century | Shatin |

## Castles in Tavush Province

* Aghjkaghala Castle
* Aghli Berd
* Aghtamir Fortress
* Alberd
* Ardar Davit
* Arin Berd - Also known as Erebuni Fortress.
* Berdakar
* Berdavan Fortress - Most likely built between the 10th and 11th centuries; 17th-century reconstruction with church nearby (Tavush Province, Armenia).
* Berdidash
* Berdi Dosh
* Berdi Glukh
* Dzernak Fortress
* Erebuni Fortress - Also known as Arin Berd and Yerevani Berd; Massive Urartian fortress (Erebuni Masiv, Yervan, Armenia).
* Geghi Berd - Also known as Kakavaberd.
* Ghalinjakar - Commonly known as Berdavan Fortress.
* Ghaluchay Fort
* Ghslakh Fortress
* Heghi Dar
* Hnaberd Fortress
* Horom Citadel - Ancient Bronze Age through Urartian fortification (Shirak Province, Armenia).
* Hraskaberd
* Ishkanaberd - Formerly Teyseba, now commonly known as Odzaberd.
* Ishkanats Amrots
* Kaftarli Fort
* Kapuyt Berd
* Karmir Berd - Fortified settlement from the end of the 2nd millennium BC, located along the right bank of the Hrazdan River (Yerevan, Armenia).
* Khoshap
* Lori Berd
* Matsnaberd
* Metsep Fortress
* Mrtbi Dzor
* Solyani Fort
* Tavush Fortress
* Teishebaini - The site of a Urartian city located within modern Yerevan.
* Tsamakaberd Fortress
* Tsitsernakaberd - Once an Iron Age fortress, now the modern Armenian Genocide Memorial (Yerevan, Armenia).
* Vanki Amrots
* Yerevani Berd - Commonly known as Erebuni Fortress.
* Yergevanits Fortress
* Yervandakert Fortress
* Zeva Fortress
* Zhami Dar