Ganja Fortress
| Ganja Fortress | |
|---|---|
Architectural school of Arran | |
| Address | Gala Street |
| Town or city |  Ganja |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°40′36.178″N 46°21′18.745″E / 40.67671611°N 46.35520694°E |
| Completed | 3 September 1588 |
| Client | Murad III Farhad Pasha |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick |
Ganja Fortress (Azerbaijani: Gəncə qalası) is a fortress in Ganja, Azerbaijan. The remains of walls of the fortress can be seen in the territory of the oldest park of the city, Khan's Garden and in the entrance to the city, along the Ganja River.[1]
History
In 1868, after Ganja became the regional center of the Caucasus, a new master plan for the city was prepared by architect Ignati Kshishtalovic. After the master plan was approved in 1873 by Alexander II, the walls of the fortress were demolished and European-styled neighborhoods were built.[1] At present, a very small part of the Ganja fortress – Shiralibey tower – remains. In 2007, the fortress wall was renovated.[3]
Architectural features
While building the castle, some neighborhoods of Ganja were kept outside the walls of the fortress.[3] It was built in an uneven polygonal shape. In the construction of the fortress, clay-mud, cobblestones and baked red bricks – traditional Ganja architecture – were used. For that reason its south-west, north-west, and north-east walls were strong. The total length and height were 13.7 km (8.5 mi) and 12 m (39 ft) respectively. A total of 30 defensive towers were built across the wall every 200 to 500 metres (660 to 1,640 feet).[1]
At certain height of the fortress walls, embrasures and watchtowers were constructed. They were important to use to attack the enemy. From those places, local fighters used to spill boiling oil and lubricant on attacking enemies.[2]
Gallery
| Remains of the internal walls of the fortress | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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See also
- Battle of Ganja (1804)
- Architecture of Azerbaijan
References
- ^ a b c "Azərbaycanın Şamaxıdan Naxçıvanadək 6 əfsanəvi qalası" (in Azerbaijani). news.day.az. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Əsrlərin sədası – Gəncə qalası" (in Azerbaijani). portal.azertag.az. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Gəncə qalası" (in Azerbaijani). globalnews.az. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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