Okon castle

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Okon castle (Armenian: Օկոնի ամրոց), is a castle in Armenia.

Location[edit]

It is located 25 km West of Yenokavan in the Tavush Region of Armenia. It is 1600–1700 meters above sea level.

Architecture[edit]

Okon castle is a semicircular structure, with walls 3 meters thick. The southern and western parts of the castle are 20 meters from the surrounding walls and were initially constructed as a second line of defense. The southwestern corner of the castle's walls have 5-meter high towers.

Sources[edit]

  • Ellaryan, the Aghstev the Valley of historical and cultural monuments, Yerevan, Armenia, 1980, 33–36, has erased 33-36 - 154 pages.