The fortress was built during the Ottoman rule in 1582 – 83 by Serdar Ferhat Pasha . The fortress was destroyed by an earthquake in 1679 . After the earthquake , the Safavid governor of Erivan , Zal Khan , asked the Shah for help to rebuild Erivan , including the fortress and the Palace of the Sardars
earthquake in 1679
1679 Armenia earthquake
Erivan Fortress