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A Shabi Kahf
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A Shabi Kahf – means the “cave people” in Arabic, it is 12 km far away from Nakhchivan city, between Ilandagh ad Nahajir dagh. There is also the same name place in Small Asia or Palestine, and it was mentioned in ancient religious books, and Koran as well. According to legend in “Kahf” (“Cave”) surah, the youth who wanted to get rid of the prosecution enter the cave together with the dog. Allah made them sleeps, and then woke them up hundreds of years later. The legend spread in Nakhchivan has approximately the same sense. the condition is developed for more..
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Garabaghlar Mausoleum
Edit ThisThe Garabaghtar Mausoleum is located in the village of the same title. Besides, there are remains of two minarets and one building complex close to the village. It is supposed that, they were the spiritual buildings constructed in the end of 12th, beginning of 13th century.The date of construction of this mausoleum in Garabaglar is unknown. Presumably it is the 14th century. Mausoleum consists from the plinth burial place and the onground part, that reminds the traditional mausoleums of a tower type. The bottom of its upper level is formed more..
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Farhad Evi (Farhad's House)
Edit ThisFarhad Evi (Farhad's House) is an archeological monument in Batabat palin, in the east of Bichenek village in Shahbuz region. It is on the right of Nakhchivan-Lachin-Yevlakh highway, and about 1 km to the east from Zorbulag. There is a caravan way from Nakhchivan to Farhad evi. The station was built in Batabat plain that known as Farhad evi. In the Middle Ages as the traffic became more tense between Nakhchivan-Batabat, that’s why one more caravanserai was constructed a little bit far in the north from Farhad evi. The local population called this place Shah Abbas caravanserai more..
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Yusif Ibn Kuseyr's Tomb
Edit ThisYusif Ibn Kuseyr's Tomb – one of the most ancient monuments in Nakhchivan. People call it also Atababa tomb. On the epitaph of the tomb, it was written that the tomb was built by the architect Ajami Nakhchivani son of Abubakr in 1162, and the name of the person who buried there is written on the stone as well. The ayahs (sentences) from Koran are written on the wall of the monument. The tomb consists of underground and eight-pointed surface. The underground is the tomb, and the surface is of monumental type like memorial monument. The ornaments are made of small more..
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Gulustan Karvansara
Edit ThisGulustan Karvansara – this monument is also situated in Gulustan village of Julfa region, on the left bank of Araks River. The relicts of Gulustan Karvansara were discovered as a result of field-researches in 1974, in 1978 the building plan was completely cleared out. During the construction of Baku-Julfa railway (1939-1940), almost half of the Karvansara was destroyed. The researches prove that Gulustan Karvansara is the most beautiful and largest railway caravanserai among others in Azerbaijan.
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GAMIGAYA
Edit ThisGamigaya, peak in the watershed of Zangazur chain in northeast of Tivi and Nesirvaz villages in the territory of Ordubad has the height of 3725 m. The cone typed mountain with precipitous slope consists of the ancient volcanic rocks. For thousand years the Gamiyaga plains played important role in economic life of the Nakhchiva population, and somehow turned into saint place where natural temples emerged.
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Mumine Khatum Tomb
Edit ThisMumine Khatum Tomb – the huge monument of Azerbaijan national architecture, one of the Oriental pearls – Mumine Khatun tomb was built (architect Ajami Nakhchivani son of Abubakr) in 1186 in the western part of Nakhchivan. The founder of the Azerbaijani state of Eldenizler, Shamsaddin Eldeniz decided to built tomb on the grave of his wife Mumine Khatun, and his son Muhammed Jahan Pahlavan finished the construction work in Muharrem (month) in hijri 582 (the beginning of Moslem era from the 16th of June 622, that’s). The local people also call it Atabeyler monument. On the more..
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Gilan Tomb
Edit ThisGilan Tomb - belongs to Middle Ages, and is situated in Orduban region. In 1979, it was discovered in the place of the Kharabagilan city. It is sometimes called as “Gilan tomb” as well. The surface tower of the tomb was destroyed but the tomb is in good condition. The tomb is of eight pointed inside, and right-angled outside. The Gilan tomb differs from those with the eight-pointed corner in Azerbaijan and neighboring because of its cover and deep niche, which laid face-to-face the entrance door. The ceiling and floor, as well as the wall and central column are more..
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Gilan Tomb
Edit ThisGilan Tomb - belongs to Middle Ages, and is situated in Orduban region. In 1979, it was discovered in the place of the Kharabagilan city. It is sometimes called as “Gilan tomb” as well. The surface tower of the tomb was destroyed but the tomb is in good condition. The tomb is of eight pointed inside, and right-angled outside. The Gilan tomb differs from those with the eight-pointed corner in Azerbaijan and neighboring because of its cover and deep niche, which laid face-to-face the entrance door. The ceiling and floor, as well as the wall and central column are more..
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Gulustan Tomb
Edit ThisGULUSTAN TOMB – belongs to Middle Ages, near the Gulustan village in
Julfa region. The Gulustan tomb built with the impact of Mumine Khatun
tomb belongs to tower type tomb group in Azerbaijan. The 12-sided body
of the tomb is built of red sand stone, and the original platform (in
the shape of cut cornered cub) of planed stone. The surface of the tomb
was decorated with hollow geometric ornaments, and decorative arcs. The
joint place of the body to seats, and the passage to tower was
surrounded with hollow bands of stalactite shape.
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Nakhchivan Juma Mosque
Edit ThisNakhchivan Juma Mosque – this monument belongs to Middle Ages as well, and it was also constructed by architect Ajami Nakhchivani son of Abubakr, and is one the monuments of Atabeyler architecture complex. It was conserved in the destroyed condition by XIX century Kohnegala – the Middle Ages settlement far from Shapurgala, near to Shahbuzkend in Shahbuz region. It was registered in 1990. Area is more than 10 ha. It is surrounded with precipitous cliffs. During the archeological exploration the clay pots pieces were discovered. The stonewall pieces in the southeast more..
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Archeological Researches
Edit ThisKora-koze – the Middle Ages settlement in the southwest of Sust village of Babek region. It was studied by Nakhchivan archeological expedition in 1979. Total area is about 3 ha. Some of the construction materials are left in the settlement area. The cultural layer is rich with ceramic products. The surface materials consist of pink colored common and lion pot pieces. The discoveries belong to XV-XVII centuries. Kohnegala – the Middle Ages settlement far from Shapurgala, near to Shahbuzkend in Shahbuz region. It was registered in 1990. Area is more than 10 ha. It is more..
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