Halidzor fortress

 

The fortress of Halidzor is a late medieval Armenian architectural complex. It is 1 km to the south-west of Kapan on the right bank of the river Voghchi. In the beginning of the 17th century there was a monastery desert in the fortress settings. Later it served as a family fortress for Melik Parsadanians. In 1720 the fortress became the center for liberation struggle owing to its impregnable position.
Church ruins (17th century)	David-Bek and Mkhitar sparapet beat the numerous Turk attackers near the Halidzor fortress. The walls of the castle are irregular quadrangle. The two arched entries are inside the southern and northern walls. The only circular pyramid is in the south-western corner of the fortress. There are two churches, remnants of dwellings and household articles in the fortress.
One of the churches is built with huge stones of fallow basalt and has a structure of a vaulted hall. There are sacristies on the both sides of the stage. Two-storied church-porches are built on the northern and southern parts of the church. A terrace is built from north to east to prevent the inclination of the locality. The eastern yard of the church has been widened. At present the fortress of Halidzor is half-ruined.

 

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