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The fortified walls of
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This article is about a fortress. For the
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Large sections of fortification walls are well preserved.
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33:Kakavaberd
1044:Categories
988:Smbataberd
978:Proshaberd
948:Kakavaberd
933:Ertij Fort
818:Shahapivan
803:Rusahinili
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423:References
261:Azat River
242:Keghi Berd
238:Geghi Berd
230:Կաքավաբերդ
222:Kaqavaberd
218:Kakavaberd
147:44°43′46″E
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119:Կաքավաբերդ
87:Կաքավաբերդ
35:Կաքավաբերդ
1028:Also See:
903:Baghaberd
793:Manazkert
768:Haykaberd
685:Handaberd
571:Dashtadem
556:Baghaberd
334:Pahlavuni
302:Bagratuni
263:gorge at
256:Gełi Berd
251:Գեղի բերդ
195:Condition
1003:Ushiberd
968:Odzaberd
733:Akhtamar
657:Ushiberd
642:Sev Berd
626:Odzaberd
596:Halidzor
479:Archived
352:Muratsan
226:Armenian
175:Fortress
798:Paperon
783:Lampron
763:Daruynk
758:Corycus
576:Erebuni
543:Armenia
362:Gallery
288:History
273:Armenia
46:Armenia
953:Khrber
898:Amberd
823:Tushpa
748:Bagras
743:Artske
728:Akants
715:Turkey
621:Meghri
551:Amberd
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208:Built
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