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Karabakh Carpets (part 2)
Buynuz
Buynuz carpets are characteristic of Karabakh. They are made at various carpet workshops of the Upper (Mountainous) Karabakh. Veteran Karabakh carpet weavers still refer to the Buynuz carpet by its old name, i.e. Horadiz. In Central Asia...
Karabakh’s cult Architecture (part 2)
The fortress planning was carried out in two stages. The foundation of the fortress was designed at the first stage, while during the second, the construction was moved from the relatively quiet eastern section to the west which had...
Karabakh’s cult Architecture
The architectural heritage of Azerbaijan, including karabakh, has become one of the memory forms of its autochthons. Thanks to this the country’s architecture permanently expands the values society possesses as a social organism. Monuments...
General Information
Karabakh has historically developed as one of the biggest cultural centers of Azerbaijan. Among the prominent representatives of science and culture, who lived in the medieval period in Karabakh were Seyid Amir Berdayi, Abubekr Berdayi, classic...
Monasteries and Temples
The ancient land of Karabakh is as an important civilization center in Azerbaijan.There is a great amount of Azerbaijan monuments on the territory of Karabakh. These are fortress, mosques, monasteries and temples, caravansaries, bridges, baths...
Karabakh Carpets
Azerbaijan carpets are traditionally divided into four types, so-called “carpet schools”, all of which have distinct characteristics. These carpet schools are: 1) Guba-Shirvan with manufacturing centers in Guba, Shirvan region and...
Famous commanders
Farhad bey of Karabakh
Karabakh gave Azerbaijan many prominent commanders. During Russo-Ottoman ws in 1828-1829 first Azeri regiments were organized within the Russian Army. This was initiated by count Paskevich, the Russian commander-in-chief...
Famous poets and writers
Molla Panah Vagif (1717-1797)
Vagif occupies a prominent place in the history of Azerbaijan due to his literary and political activities. He was a great poet, the founder of new realism genre in the Azerbaijanian poetry and also a prominent...
Famous musicians
Those, who created the musical heritage of Azerbaijan and won the «Conservatoire of the Caucasus» title for Karabakh.
Uzeyir bey Hajibeyov (1885-1948)
Abdulhusein bey of Shusha sent her pregnant wife Shirin khanim to Aghjabedi in Lowland Karabakh....
Karabakh carpets
The Karabakh carpets are made up of 33 compositions. Due to the specifics of the local sheep wool, the Karabakh carpets are characterized by thick, high and fluffy pile. These carpets distinguish themselves with their vivid and joyous colours....