Girl’s fortress

Aghjkaberd had great strategic significance as a defensive structure, occupying an inaccessible and impregnable position.

According to one legend, a beautiful girl lived in the fortress. Upon hearing of her beauty, Timur sent soldiers to bring her to him. Three soldiers captured the girl, but a shepherd witnessed the event. He followed them, killed the soldiers, and rescued the girl, bringing her back to the fortress. Furious, Timur attacked the fortress and, with the help of an old woman who betrayed the defenders, cut off the water supply, eventually defeating the Armenian defenders. Seeing this tragedy, the girl threw herself off the fortress walls into the river. After this event, the fortress became known as Aghjkaberd (""Maiden's Fortress"").

From a historical and archaeological perspective, the fortress is of great value, as its structural integrity has been well preserved."