Kotor Castle :: ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

NKR / Karvajar / Kotor

Location

The fortress of identical name is still standing on top a lone rock (altitude 2149 m) 0.7 km northeast of the village.

Description

The southern and eastern sides of the cliff are very steep, but the summit is smooth, small caves cover the western side of the rock.

12 — 13 cc․

The fortress masonry is characteristic of the flourishing period of Middle Ages (XII-XIII cent).

It seems noteworthy that there was another fortress of identical name in the province of Andzkhadzor, Vaspurakan.