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.