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Okon Castle

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

Location

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

Architecture

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 has 5-meter-high towers.

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