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The Best Attractions In Shusha

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Shusha , or Shushi , is a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. However, it is a de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the status of an administrative division of the surrounding Shusha Rayon. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres in the picturesque Karabakh mountains, Shusha was a popular mountain recreation resort in the Soviet era. According to some sources the town of Shusha was founded in 1752 by Panah Ali Khan. Other sources suggest that Shusha served as a town and a...
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  • 1. Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Shusha
    Holy Savior Cathedral , commonly referred to as Ghazanchetsots , is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Shusha , in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh . It is the seat of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church.Built between 1868 and 1887, the cathedral was consecrated in 1888. It was damaged during the March 1920 massacre of Armenians of the city by Azerbaijanis and experienced a decades-long decline under Soviet rule. During the Nagorno-Karabakh War Azerbaijan used the cathedral as an armory, where hundreds of missiles were stored. It was restored in the aftermath of the war and reconsecrated in 1998. A landmark of Shusha and Karabakh, it has become an icon for the Karabakh Armenian cause. Standing 35 metres high, Ghazanchetsots is one of the largest Armenian churches...
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  • 4. Shushi Tank Memorial Shusha
    Shusha , or Shushi , is a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. However, it is a de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the status of an administrative division of the surrounding Shusha Rayon. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres in the picturesque Karabakh mountains, Shusha was a popular mountain recreation resort in the Soviet era. According to some sources the town of Shusha was founded in 1752 by Panah Ali Khan. Other sources suggest that Shusha served as a town and an ancient fortress in the Armenian principality of Varanda during the Middle Ages and through the 18th century. From the mid-18th century to...
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  • 5. Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Shusha
    Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is a Shi'i mosque located in Shushi, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It is currently under the control of the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since the capture of Shusha on 8 May 1992. The mosque also bears the name Boyuk Juma of Govhar Agha .
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  • 6. Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque Shusha
    Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from the capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.The designation ashaghi refers to the location of the mosque in the lower section of Shusha town, distinguishing it from the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, the similarly named mosque located in the upper section of the town. Both mosques are considered symbols of Shusha and masterpieces of Eastern architecture. Construction of Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque was completed with orders of Govhar Agha, daughter of Ibrahim Khalil Khan of Karabakh Khanate approximately 8 years before the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque was built. The difference between the Ashaghi Govhar Agha wit...
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  • 10. Shoushi Nagorny Karabakh
    Shusha , or Shushi , is a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. However, it is a de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the status of an administrative division of the surrounding Shusha Rayon. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres in the picturesque Karabakh mountains, Shusha was a popular mountain recreation resort in the Soviet era. According to some sources the town of Shusha was founded in 1752 by Panah Ali Khan. Other sources suggest that Shusha served as a town and an ancient fortress in the Armenian principality of Varanda during the Middle Ages and through the 18th century. From the mid-18th century to...
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  • 11. Artsakh State Museum of Local History Khankendi
    Stepanakert , Khankendi and originally called Vararakn , is the capital and the largest city of the de facto Republic of Artsakh. The Republic has limited international recognition. It is de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. As of 2015, the population of Stepanakert is 55,200.
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  • 12. Tigranakert of Artsakh Aghdara
    Tigranakert is a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic period. It is one of several former cities in the Armenian plateau with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great , although some scholars, such as Robert Hewsen and Babken Harutyunyan, have posited that this particular Tigranakert may have been founded by Tigranes the Great's father, Tigranes I . It occupies an area of about 50 hectares and is located in the province of Martakert in the Republic of Artsakh, de jure Aghdara in Azerbaijan, approximately four kilometers south of the Khachenaget River.
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