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Ganja State Historical-Cultural Reserve

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The Ganja State Historical-Cultural reserve-the research establishment organized on the basis of “territory of Ancient Ganja by historic-cultural reserve” from 18.04.1988 to №136. The reserve serves protection of Ganja to historically certain territory of res- toration of its individual shape.
All historical and cultural monuments taking place in the territory of reserve and having scientific, historical or art value, are protected by the state.
The reserve operates in sphere of activity of Ministry of Culture of the Azerbaijan Republic. It is considered the organization with the independent balancing budget. It has the rights of the legal person.
The reserve in the activity is guided by “Position” established by resolution of Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic from 25.11.1988 for №420, acts state authorities and controls on questions of protection and use of monuments and the authorized decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic from 13.06.1988 for №725 law Azerbaijan Republics “About protection of monuments of history and culture”.
The Ganja State Historic-Cultural reserve as a scientific research establishment of 4th category officially began to operate from the assignment of Seyyaf Sednik oqli Pashayev adopted by the order of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic from 23.01.1989 №24.
The established post of reserve-21,5. The established posts consist of the following : the director-1, guard –1, deputy of scientifically researcher of the department-1, the deputy of the department of the mass excursion-1, the junior scientific employee-2, the guide-2, the chief accountant-1, the security guard of monuments-4, the security guard of museum exhibits-1, the artist-interior-1, the photographer-1, the deputy of an economic part-1, auxiliary-2, the secretary-typist-1, cleaner-0,5.
The area of the territory of the ruin of ancient Ganja reserve makes 1482 ha. From them 610 ha is in territory of Samukh district and 872 ha of the city of Ganja the Historical territory of Ganja in 2051 ha is under the control of this reserve. In connection of increasing of the salary of workers of the cultural-educational establishments according to the decree of the President Azerbaijan Republic the reserve was ranked to 3 categories on the basis of the order of Ministry of Culture Azerbaijan Republic from 31.07.1990 for №273. On the basis of the order from 12.05.1997 for№38 committees on protection monuments of a history culture at the cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic the reserve has ranked on 2 categories. Taking into account mass character of spending work on protection of an ancient history of Azerbaijan historical and cultural monuments, their popularization and propagation by the order of Minister of Culture Azerbaijan Republic from 09.09.2002 for №287 the reserve is referred to the 1 category.
From 1989 to 2002 year employees of a department of mass excursion of reserve carried out 4642 excursions, have served 205496 people. They have read 27467 lectures in managements, the organizations and schools included 735699-students. The research department has prepared a material of scientific-help character on 1900 pages. In an exhibit museum were collected found out on the territory of old Ganja and collected, from the population 155 exhibits. The employees of the reserve went on the live broad-cast 36 times AzTV-1, and radio, and also on independent channels “Space”, “Lider”, “ANS”, “Asiya-Avropa”, “Alternativ”, “Kapaz” and radio “freedom”. Except for the registered monuments employees have found out 283 more monuments. Bibliographic data are prepared and card files on 300 monuments are made. In the ledger of fund it is registered 418 monuments. For protection of the state monuments and monuments in private possession there were made 323 contracts. Photographs of 250 monuments are included on computer, diskettes are kept descriptions of 300 monuments. About 100 articles of the employees of the reserve have been published in republic newspapers, magazines and in materials of science conference.
In 1997 under the direction of a director S.S.Pashayev the employees of the reserve carried out archeological excavations, during which on the right bank of the Ganja River on the distance of 700m in territory of old Ganja was found a clay jug (see figure 1) for drinking water of XIV century.
This jug is kept in the exhibits museum of the fund. Besides on roads in different time fragments of a city jug (see figure 2), change multi-colored pieces of utensils and a lamp ( see figure 3-4), concerning to XV-XVI centuries, copper money(see figure 5), enchanted in old Ganja, clay jugs and copper utensils of XIX centuries (figure 6-7) were found out. All of them are included in the fund.
In 2002 on its extreme project of director S.S.Pashayev “We shall Rescue monuments of culture and art in Ganja”. State historic –cultural, of the reserve the fund of the help the grant in 5000 $ in a place demanded by fund of the help of institute of an open society of 114410 $ on 2500 $ of this sum is supposed to be used financial assets on purchase of the computer, the printer, a video camera, the TV and, and 2250 $ in qualities of the salary for the organization of seminars, and 250 $ on bank and other charges. 5 seminars stipulated by the project are carried out on a high level and the information from these seminars was covered in newspapers and information programs of telephones.
These pages represented to you have become possible due to the grant allocated with fund of the help of Institute of an open society. From the name of the Ganja State Historic-Cultural reserve, and also the public of Ganja we thank the Institute of the Open Society for the rendered help.
On these pages we shall acquaint interested persons with monuments of Ganja : the monuments created up to 1606 year starting after the earthquake 1139, with monuments of the period from 1606 to 1804 and from 1804 to 1918.
Before starting these pages, we consider that it is necessary to explain briefly a significant role of Ganja in the history of Azerbaijan.
*The city of Ganja was based in the V century of our era on a place of an ancient human settlement of Ganza by captivities from Oguz Turkish.
*In VII century the population voluntary accepted the islam. Since this century in Ganja there were the mints minting gold, silvered and copper money. “712-713 Ganja” which is kept in the Hermitage of Saint Petersburg Russian Federation testifies to it silver dirhem with an inscription.
*The middle of the X century after destruction of Barda a distinct group of Emel’jan Pugachov Ganja became the capital of the country Arran. The city had a trade relation ship with all countries which are taking place on a silk way.
*The earthquake in 1139 year destroyed all structures existing up to this period. A unique sample of material of culture of this period is one shutter of Ganja a gate on which the signature by the kufiy Arabian handwriting “ made in 1063 Ibrahim the osmanli turk oglu” and which is kept in Gelat monastery of Georgia.
*In 1235 as a result of a campaign of Mongolian khan Charmagon the city turned to ruins. And only in 4 years the civil constructive process began in the city.
*During the board of Iranian shah Takhmasib with the aim of simplifications of management by the territories which are taking place under his authority, Ganja was declared as the capital of Karabakh beklarbek. From 1524 Ganja carries this status.
*In 1606 the Iranian Shah Abbas I captured Ganja and burnt out the city. The shah gave the order to construct at 8 kms from the city a southwest on the bank of the Ganja River again the new city named Shah Abbasabad. In 5 years in 1611 the name of the city was changed again then it was again called Ganja. Ganja becomes the center of the territory from the left bank of Tartar up to Gazakh.
*In 1804 the Imperial Russia captured Ganja, having killed the last Ganja khan Javad khan, put an end to khanate. The city was the named Elizavetpol.
*In 1872 Ganja under the name of Elizavetpol turned to one of the centers of the Russian province as the center of administration managerial control.
*28.05.1918 the created independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was placed in Ganja. After 114 years as a break the first decision of the government changed the name of the Elizavepol to Ganja.
*In 1920 the Soviet Russia curtailed ADR and occupied Ganja. In the 1935 year by the decree the name of Ganja again was changed to Kirovabad. This name was changed 30.12.1989 by the decision of Azerbaijan Republic and returned to Ganja the historical name.
By this brief information we gave the information about Ganja. Our purpose to acquaint you with monuments of the period in the middle of XII century about XX centuries (800 years) cities of Ganja having 1500 history.
The author of considered views and the written texts is a director of the Ganja city historic-cultural reserve, the philologist, historian-ethnographer S.S.Pashayev.

Garabaghlar Tomb – Nakhchivan

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Garabaghlar tomb – belongs to the middle Ages, and situated in the Garabaghlar village in Sharur region. The tomb is the monument. Besides Garabaghlar tomb there are also two minarets and building pieces among them. Both of the minarets are supposed to belong to late XII- early XIII centuries. And the arc connecting these minarets belongs to XIV century. The name of Head of the Elkhani state Hulaki khan’s wife’s name Guti khatun is written in the tombstone.

Mumine Khatun Tomb – Nakhchivan

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MUMINE KHATUN 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 head of the monument, the following words are written: “We are going, and only wind is left. We die, and only the work is kept.”
The total height of the monument was 34 m, and then 8 m out of its surface cover was destroyed. The tomb consists of the surface and underground parts. The tomb part is of ten-pointed shape. According to some other researchers, the tombs of the Head of Atabeyler state- Shamsaddin Eldeniz, his wife Mumine Khatun and his son Muhammed Jahan Pahlavan are all together placed in he monument. The tombstones of those buried there were robbed away. The tomb is of original structure, and is rich in design. Arcs are made from the central column to each of the corners. The same structure of the tomb lately was used in gothic architecture in the West. The outside of the tomb is of ten-pointed shape (each point surrounded with inscriptions), but inside it is round. Inside the dome of the tomb, there four round medallions with the names of the caliphs. The corners of the Mumine Khatun tomb made of burnt brick are of protuberance form, and the surface of the tomb is worked out like hollow.

Gulustan Tomb

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GULUSTAN 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.

GULUSTAN 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.

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Literate Museum

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Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Literate Museum – The Museum had been founded in June 12, 1967 in Nakhchivan city. During these years the museum possessed by 98 exhibits. Right now number of exhibits equals to more than 1800 units. The Museum is called after Djalil Mammadkuluzade, Azerbaijan dramaturgy. In the museum fund of Azerbaijan are available basically valuable manuscript, applied and descriptive art specimens, ancient books, memory things and others, which are being under custody.

Nakhchivan State History Museum

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Nakhchivan State History Museum is scientific – research and cultural enterprise. In 1924 it was formed as history ethnography museum. Since December 1968 it changed present name. In Museum are operated 9 divisions. In the fund and in exposition the museum keeps nearly 40 thousands exhibits. While carrying out in Autonomous Republic digging archeology works there were discovered material cultural and applied art samples, nature sew specimen, carpet articles, drawing works and other articles were exhibited. Meanwhile, in museum are being held meetings, measures and memory nights.

Djalil Mammadkulizade Home Museum

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Djalil Mammadkulizade home museum – was founded in Nakhchivan city by the Resolution of Excellency President of Azerbaijan Republic Heydar Aliyev on July 19, 1998. The Museum opening ceremony was held in 1999. The President Heydar Aliyev made his speech in the ceremony. Here, are being carried out permanent exposition dedicated to life and creative works of illustrious writer.

Haydar Aliyev Museum

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Heydar Aliyev museum – was founded on the basis of the resolution of Supreme Council of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dated February 18, 1999. And from this year on May 10 it shows its activity. In the Museum there are available posters dedicated to Heydar Aliyev family, his childhood and youth, relevant documents and materials having relation to period when chairman of Supreme Council of Nakhchivan Republic worked, as well as signed letters, resolutions and orders. The Museum also collected materials devoted to different regions of Azerbaijan where people resided and made their appeals to them. In the museum “Return”, “I am unanimous with the nation”, “Nakhchivan lives and fights” divisions were founded. The library of museum possesses by wide range of journals, albums, and books, reflecting life and activity of Heydar Aliyev.

Baku Photos

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Cities of Azerbaijan

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Cities of Azerbaijan

Autonomous Republic
Area
Regions
Cities
Capital
Cities of Republican Submission
Settlements of Urban Type

1
1
65
69
Baku
11
130

Agdam, Agdash, Agjabedi, Agsu, Agstafa, Alibayramly, Astara

BAKU, Barda, Babek, Beilagan, Bilasuvar, Belokan

Dashkasan, Davachi

Gabala, Gazakh, Gakh, Geychay, Gedabey, Geranboy, Gubadly, Gobustan, Guba, Gusar, Ganja

Hajigabul, Horadiz

Imishli, Ismayilli

Oguz, Ordubad

Jabrail, Jalilabad, Julfa

Kalbajar, Khachmaz, Khojavand, Khojali, Khirdalan, Khyzy, Kurdamir, Khanlar, Khankandi, Khudat

Fizuli

Lenkoran, Lerik

Masally, Maraza, Mingachevir

Naftalan, Nakhchivan, Neftchala

Saatly, Sabirabad, Sadarak, Salyan, Samukh, Sharur, Shamakhi, Shamkir, Shahbuz, Sheki, Shusha, Siyazan, Sumgait

Tovuz, Ter-Ter

Ujar

Yevlakh, Yardimli

Zagatala, Zardab, Zangilan