Visit the family castle of the Pahlavouni Princes, one of the few castles in Armenia that has been preserved.
Tour the church and the fortress of Amberd, built on a rocky promontory in the 10th to 13th centuries, near Mt Aragats and the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory. The domed church was built in 1206, and is one of the most beautiful churches of its type in Armenia. Beyond the fortress there was a fortified three-story castle made of basalt, built as a military measure, in order to block any invader's access from Aragats. Fragments of the water supply system of the castle, as well as baths and a secret passageway to the canyon, is preserved. You will also see the ruins of the wall and gates of Amberd. | 
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