Handaberd
Handaberd (Armenian: Հանդաբերդ) is an 11th-century mountain-top fortress built by the rulers of the Kingdom of Upper Khachen and the Kingdom of Tzar (around the village of Zar). It is located near Knaravan village in Shahumian Province of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.[1]
Հանդաբերդ | |
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Location | near Knaravan village in Karvachar region, Republic of Artsakh |
Type | Fortress, historically within Principality of Khachen |
Material | stone |
Completion date | 11th century |
References
- Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth. History of the Mongols. Volume 3. p. 86
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