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Description
Property Name: Shahbulag Castle
Inventory No: 994-192-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-03-20
Country (State party): Azerbaijan
Province: Agdam
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 40° 4′ 7.47″ N
46° 54′ 21.11″ E
Historic Period: 18th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1752
Style:
Original Use: Fortress
Current Use: Cultural
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The complex of Shahbulag Castle was started by Panahali Khan (founder of Garabakh Khanate), near Shah’s Spring, 10 km away from Aghdam city. The complex was finished in 1751-1752. It is constructed with roughly-hewn stones. The castle represents one of the simplistic examples of the military architecture of Azerbaijan Khanates.
Selection Criteria
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
v. to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
Mosques, houses, public baths and a market was constructed within the Shahbulag Castle Complex. Only the castle on the hill and the mosque have survived up to this date. The castle restored in 1985, in July 1993, the castle was restored and a small museum was opened inside the castle
References
Garabakh, The Eternal Memory of Azerbaijan Heritage, Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku, 2008
Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism Website: http://mct.gov.az