Amberd (Հայերեն. Ամբերդ, also known as Anberd (Հայերեն. Անբերդ)) is the name given to the 7th century Armenian fortress and the 11th century Armenian church located on the slopes of Mount Aragats in the province of Aragatsotn, Armenia.
Amberd translates to fortress in the clouds in Armenian. It is located Шаблон:M to ft above sea level on the slopes of Mount Aragats. The village of Byurakan is located Шаблон:Mi to km away from Amberd.
The fortress was founded in the 7th century AD as a possession of the noble House of Kamsarakan. Four centuries later it was purchased by the House of Pahlavuni and rebuilt by Prince Vahram Vachutian Pahlavuni. Vahram fortified the complex with thicker stone walls and added three bastions along the ridge of the Arkhashyan canyon. The domed church was built in 1026 as testified by the inscriptions made on it; it's located between the castle and the edge of hill, looking down on the Arkhashyan river. Despite being unusual for a military installation, a bathouse was built in the same period and has remained moderately intact along with the water supply system. Amberd was overrun in the 11th century by the Seljuk Turks and destroyed by Mongols in the 13th century.