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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.

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