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Orbelian's Caravanserai

Areni, Armenia · built 1332

Orbelian's Caravanserai (also known as Selim Caravanserai), is a caravanserai in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It was built along the Vardenyats Mountain Pass (also known as the Selim Mountain Pass) in 1332, by prince Chesar Orbelian to accommodate weary travelers and their animals as they crossed from, or into, the mountainous Vayots Dzor region. Located at the southern side of Vardenyats Mountain Pass at a height of 2,410 metres (7, 910 ft) above sea level, Orbelian's Caravanserai is the best preserved caravanserai in the entire country.

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