Sardarapat

Գրեք կամ պատմեք Հայաստանի ձեր սիրած վայրերից որևէ մեկի կամ մի քանիսի մասին։

Sardarapat
The name Sardarapat is derived from the major Persian fortress of Sardari Berd, built around 1810 by the last Persian Qajar governor of the Erivan Khanate; Sardar Hosein Qoli Khan Qajar, with British technical assistance using stones taken from the ruins of ancient Armavir. Many of the stones are still bearing traces of cuneiform inscriptions.The town was set as administrative centre for the Sardarapat district and summer residence of the Khan of Erivan. The Sardar’s fortress was taken by the Russians under General Paskevich in 1828, despite stout defense by Sardar Hasan Khan.Currently, almost no trace of the fortress is left.The Sardarapat Memorial commemorating the Battle of Sardarapat is located in the nearby village of Araks.