List of castles and fortresses in Azerbaijan facts for kids
This is a list of castles and fortresses in Azerbaijan.
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| Name | Images | City | Year | Founder | Architect | Remarks |
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| Askeran fortress |
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Askeran (Baku) | 1751 | Panah Ali Khan | ||
| Baku fortress |
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Baku | 13th century | |||
| Cinli qala |
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Ağçay, Qakh Rayon | ||||
| Chirag Gala |
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Located 20–25 km from the city of Şabran, Shabran Rayon | 4th century to 6th century | |||
| Ganja fortress |
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Ganja | 16th century | |||
| Gelersen-Görersen fortress |
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On the bank of the river Kish, Shaki Rayon | 8th century t0 9th century | |||
| Qaxach Castle |
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Meşəli, Khojali Rayon | 9th century | |||
| Quadrangular Castle |
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Mərdəkan (Baku) | 12th century | Akhsitan I ibn Minuchihr III | ||
| Maiden Tower (or Namerdqala) |
Söyüdlü, Gadabay Rayon | 9th century or 12th century | ||||
| Nardaran Fortress |
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Nardaran (Baku) | 1301 | |||
| Ramana Castle |
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Ramana (Baku) | 14th century | |||
| Round Castle |
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Mərdəkan (Baku) | 1232 | Abdulmedzhid Ibn Maqsud | ||
| Shaki fortress |
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Shaki | 15th century | |||
| Shamilgala (Galacha) |
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İlisu, Qakh Rayon | 19th century | |||
| Shusha fortress |
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Shusha | 1751 | Panah Ali Khan | ||
| Sumuq qala |
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İlisu, Qakh Rayon | 18th century | |||
| Koroglu fortress | Gadabay | 16th century | Koroglu | |||
| Shahbulag Castle |
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Agdam | 1752 | Panah Ali Khan |
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