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Amberd Fortress
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Aragatsotn, Armenia · Asia
Nerkin Sasnashen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Katnaghbyur, 20km from Amberd Fortress.
Nerkin Sasnashen is a town located in Aragatsotn, Armenia. With a population of 1,114, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Nerkin Sasnashen sits in Armenia. It's in the Asia/Yerevan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nerkin Sasnashen to your route.
Nerkin Sasnashen (Armenian: Ներքին Սասնաշեն) is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is home to the ruins of a 7th-century Armenian monastery. The village contains a granite memorial marking the crash site of a United States Air Force C-130 shot down by Soviet MiG-17s on 2Read more
September 1958 with the loss of 17 U.S. personnel.
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Nerkin Sasnashen is located in Aragatsotn, Armenia, Asia. The coordinates are 40.3555 latitude, 43.9917 longitude.
Nerkin Sasnashen has a population of approximately 1,114 people, making it a town in Armenia.
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castle
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
The haunting UNESCO ruins of a once-great medieval Armenian capital on the Turkish-Armenian border, known as the City of 1,001 Churches.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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