Ashaghy caravanserai
| Ashaghy caravanserai | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Aşağı karvansara | |
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| General information | |
| Location |  Shaki, Azerbaijan |
| Completed | 17th century |
Ashaghy caravanserai or Lower Caravanserai (Azerbaijani: Aşağı karvansara) is a historical monument of the 17th century located in Azerbaijan, in the city of Sheki.[1][2]
The caravanserai is placed on a difficult terrain (the fast-flowing river Gurjanachay flows next to the caravanserai) and has the shape of a trapezoid. The total area of the building is about 8000 m2.[3] It has a capacity of about 242 rooms.[4][5]
The caravanserai has entrance gates on four sides. When the gates were closed, the caravanserai turned into an inaccessible fortress.[6] The Ashaghy Caravanserai, like the Upper Caravanserai, has preserved the traits inherent in the caravanserais of the East. [4]
The Lower and the Upper caravanserais, were built by local craftsmen, and in terms of their planning structure, large size and convenience for trade, are the largest ones recorded on the territory of Transcaucasia.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aşağı Karvansaray" (in Azerbaijani). sheki.heritage.org.az. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Salamzadeh & Məmmədzadə 1987, p. 86.
- ^ "Facts about Sheki". mycaucasus.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Salamzadeh & Məmmədzadə 1987, p. 93.
- ^ Emil Eyyubov (July 20, 2018). "Seven magnificent caravanserais of Azerbaijan". AZERTAC. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Gunel Hasanova (February 15, 2012). ""Aşağı Karvansara" ilkin simasına qayıdır" (in Azerbaijani). medeniyyet.az. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
Literature[edit]
- Salamzadeh, Abdulvahab; Məmmədzadə, Kamil (1987). Архитектурные памятники Шеки. Baku: Elm. p. 140.