About: Bjni Fortress

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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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  • La fortalesa Bjni nomenada també castell de Bjni (en armeni: Բջնի Բերդ), és una estructura medieval situada propera al poble de Bjni a la província de Kotayk d'Armènia. S'assenta en les parets del congost del , els murs de la fortalesa únicament poden ser vists pel costat occidental del llogaret. Les ruïnes de l'edifici es troben a 1.504 metres sobre el nivell del mar. (ca)
  • 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. (en)
  • La fortaleza Bjni llamada también castillo de Bjni (en armenio: Բջնի Բերդ), es una estructura medieval situada cercana al pueblo de Bjni en la provincia de Kotayk' de Armenia. Se asienta en las paredes del desfiladero de un río Hrazdan, los muros de la fortaleza únicamente pueden ser vistos por el lado occidental de la aldea. Las ruinas del edificio se encuentran a 1.504 metros sobre el nivel del mar.​ (es)
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  • From the 9th to 10th centuries
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  • Pahlavuni family of the Bagratuni Dynasty (en)
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  • From the 9th to 10th centuries (en)
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  • Remains of the fortification walls at Bjni, October 2009. (en)
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  • Some of the exterior fortress walls survive in relatively poor condition. (en)
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  • Pahlavuni family from the 11th to 13th centuries; Zakharyan family from the 13th to late 14th centuries (en)
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  • Quite possibly during the destruction of the village of Bjni by the Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur Lenk in 1387-1388. (en)
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  • Shown within Armenia (en)
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  • 275 (xsd:integer)
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  • Armenia (en)
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  • Stone (en)
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  • Bjni Fortress (en)
  • Բջնի Բերդ (en)
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  • Yes; ask a local near the hill to show the easiest route up . (en)
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  • Fortress (en)
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  • As a fortress by the Pahlavuni family and possibly the Zakharyan family as well. (en)
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  • La fortalesa Bjni nomenada també castell de Bjni (en armeni: Բջնի Բերդ), és una estructura medieval situada propera al poble de Bjni a la província de Kotayk d'Armènia. S'assenta en les parets del congost del , els murs de la fortalesa únicament poden ser vists pel costat occidental del llogaret. Les ruïnes de l'edifici es troben a 1.504 metres sobre el nivell del mar. (ca)
  • 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. (en)
  • La fortaleza Bjni llamada también castillo de Bjni (en armenio: Բջնի Բերդ), es una estructura medieval situada cercana al pueblo de Bjni en la provincia de Kotayk' de Armenia. Se asienta en las paredes del desfiladero de un río Hrazdan, los muros de la fortaleza únicamente pueden ser vistos por el lado occidental de la aldea. Las ruinas del edificio se encuentran a 1.504 metros sobre el nivel del mar.​ (es)
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  • Bjni Fortress (en)
  • Fortalesa Bjni (ca)
  • Fortaleza Bjni (es)
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