Palace of Karabakh Khans
| Palace of Karabakh Khans | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Qarabağ xanlarının sarayı | |
 Ruins of the palace as of September 2013 | |
  Location within Azerbaijan | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Architecture of Azerbaijan |
| Location | Shusha, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 39°45′58″N 46°45′04″E / 39.766111°N 46.751111°E |
| Completed | XVIII-XIX centuries |
| Client | Karabakh Khanate |
Palace of Karabakh Khans (Azerbaijani: Qarabağ xan sarayı), is a historic palace located in north-east part of Shusha, Azerbaijan. The palace belongs to the highly artistic palace buildings of Azerbaijan of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is currently in ruined condition.[1]
The palace consisted of a large number of rooms located on two floors, and a large T-shaped main hall, which was the compositional center of the entire palace. This hall was separated from the external space by enormous lifting windows-web, widely used in palace, residential and religious construction in the 18th and 19th centuries on the territory of modern Republic of Azerbaijan.
Image of the palace on postal card of Russian Empire
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References[]
- ^ Под общей редакцией М. А. Казиева. Азербайджан (Исторические и достопримечательные места. Город Шуша. Дворец карабахских ханов. Издательство АН Азербайджанской ССР. 1960.
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