View on the Selim pass nearby the Orbelian's Caravanserai in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

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Orbelian's Caravanserai, formerly known as Sulema Caravanserai and Selim Caravanserai, is a caravanserai in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It was built along the Vardenyats mountain pass in 1332, by prince Chesar Orbelian to accommodate weary travelers and their animals as they crossed from, or into, the Vayots Dzor mountains. Located at the southern side of Vardenyats mountain pass at a height of 2410 meters above sea level, Orbelian's Caravanserai is the best preserved caravanserai in the entire country. Ruins of a small chapel may still be seen adjacent to the vestibule, across the road from a spring.

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Location: Selim Pass, Armenië
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