Ganja Gate
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Ganja Gate of Shusha is one of four entrance gates to Shusha
fortress in Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan
. Shusha is currently under control of Armenia
n forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.
and was therefore named Ganja Gate. The western gate was facing western regions including Khanate of Erevan and was hence called Irevan Gate. The other two gates opened to surrounding highland villages. Shusha’s internal castle was located on a peak near the Ganja Gate. The Ganja Gate bears an architectural importance and is often mentioned among other significant 549 attributes of Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve
of the 18th century. Ganja Gate is located on Niyazi street.
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
fortress in Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. Shusha is currently under control of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.
Description
In compliance with Azerbaijan’s medieval traditions of urban development, Shusha castle walls were built with four gates. The main gate was facing north towards the road to Ganja, AzerbaijanGanja, Azerbaijan
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...
and was therefore named Ganja Gate. The western gate was facing western regions including Khanate of Erevan and was hence called Irevan Gate. The other two gates opened to surrounding highland villages. Shusha’s internal castle was located on a peak near the Ganja Gate. The Ganja Gate bears an architectural importance and is often mentioned among other significant 549 attributes of Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve
Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve
Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve is an Azerbaijani state reserve and is on the Azeri tentative list of future World Heritage Site located in Shusha district of Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.- Historical overview :...
of the 18th century. Ganja Gate is located on Niyazi street.