Askeran Fortress

Askeran Fortress (Armenian: Մայրաբերդ, romanized: Mayraberd; Azerbaijani: Əsgəran qalası) is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, it was built by the Karabakh Khanate ruler Panah Ali Khan and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.[2]

Askeran fortress
Մայրաբերդ
Əsgəran qalası
Askeran, Nagorno-Karabakh
The remains of the fortress
Coordinates39.9333°N 46.8314°E / 39.9333; 46.8314
TypeFortress
Site history
Built1751[1]
MaterialsCobblestone

During the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 the Russian encampment was near the fortress. In 1810 the peace talks between the Russians and Persians were conducted at the fortress.[3]

In the Middle Ages, on this place there was a fortress and an Armenian village called Mayraberd.[3]

During 2018, the walls and towers of the fortress were restored. The purpose of the restoration is to preserve the monument, as well as making the place of interest for tourists.[4]

  • One of the towers of the fortress
    One of the towers of the fortress
  • General view
    General view

Notes
  1. Carney, James (April 13, 1992). "Former Soviet Union: Carnage in Karabakh". Time. (Archived from the original March 11, 2007.)
  2. John Noble, Michael Kohn, Danielle Systermans. Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Lonely Planet, 2008, p. 306
  3. Shahen Mkrtchyan (1989). Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха (in Russian). Parberakan. ISBN 9785540004022.
  4. "Ասկերանի բերդին մէջ վերականգնման աշխատանքներ կ՝ընթանան". Abaka News. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-15.

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