• Sev Berd or Black Fortress is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia. The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Turkish border...
  • Below you'll find various methods of reaching Sev Berd ... Sev Berd is open to visitors year-round and offers an extraordinary glimpse into the history of the region.
  • Sev Berd or Black Fortress is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia.
  • Sev Berd or Black Fortress was built on top of a hill in of 1828–1829. It once protected the Russian Empire from the Ottoman Empire.
  • The Black Fort (Sev Berd) located in Gyumri, Shirak Region of Armenia is a Russian Fortress built in the late 1830s after the Russian-Ottoman war.
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  • After the final Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878, Russia then gain strongholds in Kars and Batumi, and Sev Berd began to function as a warehouse for artillery...
  • Sev Berd is located on a hill in the western part of Gyumri and is known for its distinctive dark stone construction, which gives it the name "Black Fortress."
  • After Russia gained ground in Kars and Batumi with the siege of additional forts in the late 19th century, Sev Berd was repurposed as a warehouse for artillery shells.
  • The Russian 102nd Military Base was built in the 1940s next to Sev Berd. ... Owner Misak Balasanyan intends to turn Sev Berd into a tourist attraction.[2].