THE RUINS OF OLD GANJA

 


To define the exact places of the monuments of old ruins of Ganja. We have divided the territory into 4 sectors. 1 sector occupies the area, beginning from 3 vaulted bridge to the north-south up to 5 vaulted bridge and from the right bank of  the Ganja River in the direction of the west-east. The 2 sector occupies the area starts from 5 vaulted bridge to the north-south up to 7 vaulted bridge and from the right bank of the Ganja River in the direction of the west-east. 3 sector occupies the area beginning from 7 vaulted bridge to the south-west up to 5 vaulted bridge and from the left bank of the Ganja River in the direction of the east. 4 sector occupies the area beginning from 5 vaulted bridge to the north-south up to 3 vaulted bridge and from the left bank of the Ganja River in the direction of the east-west. We represent you the monuments of old ruins of Ganja. It covers the period during the earthquake, dates back to (1139 - 1604) when repeatedly the city was destroyed during the board of Shah Abbas I. Unfortunately, except for a door of Ganja on which there are evidence offhand-worked masters Ibragim the osmanli Turk ogli(1063) which are kept in Gelatin monastery of Georgia and a silver coin (Ganja 712-713) is also of hand-worked which  in the  Hermitage of Saint Petersburg. These works of Ganja masters testify about historical period from V century to 1139. Thus we shall get acquainted with existing since 1606 after the earthquake 1139 with the old city of Ganja. In spite of that, that the city is on both banks of Ganja River; the main central part of the city is the right part of the bank. In 1606 the city was inhabited on the left bank of the river in some distance. On this page you will have to get acquainted with the period which cover, 450 years of the history of Ganja the heritage of which makes 1500 centuries.

Taking place in 1 sector in the direction from the river to the east -west 100m and on lateral aspect of the walls of the city castle on the distance to the north there is a mausoleum “Imamzade”. The mausoleum was constructed from the side by mail Israfil bek Yadigarov at the end of XIX centuries. Expert for the basic dome covered blue tiles exist seven more such tiles Cupalov. Inside of the marble there is a plate fixed in the Arabian language dating back to the death of Ibrahim the son of the 5th Imam Muhammed Bagir, who was burred in VIII century. And consequently the reason of “Imamzade” is considered a relic.

 

 



Taking place in 1 sector from the right bank of the river in the direction of the east there is 2 towers of the left vaulted wall named “Doors Berde” XII century.

 

 




On the river Ganja on the northern part of city, in association of both sides of the river under 3 vaulted bridge XIII century.

 

 

 





In association to the right side
of the bank to 3 vaulted bridge. XIII century. 

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 1 sector on the right bank
of the river on distance from the north to the south there is 2 layers a wall of the castle. XIV century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in 1 sector on the right bank of the river on distance from the north to the south there is 2 layers a wall . XIV century.

 

 

 





Taking place in 1 sector
of the castle on the river 2 layer a tower of the castle and the wall of the castle XIV century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in 1 sector on the right bank of the river a tower of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 






Taking place in 1 sector  on
the right bank of the river a tower of the castle. XV century.

 

 

 




Taking place in 1sector on the right bank of the river on distance 600 m to the west east walls of the castle. XV century.

 

 

 





Part of the association of 5 vaulted bridge to the right bank. XIII century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in the 2 sector on
the right bank of the river of towers of the castle. XII century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in 2 sector on the right bank of the river, a tower of the castle. XII century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in 2 sector on the
right bank of the river, a tower castle. XII century.

 

 

 

 


Taking place in 2 sector on right  bank of the river on distance 500m to the west east, towers of the castle. XV century.

 

 

 





Taking place in 2 sector on the right bank of the river on distance 500 m to the west-east, a wall of a tower.
XV century.

 

 

 

 





Taking place in 2 sector on the
right bank of the river, a tower castle. XII century.


 

 



Taking place in 2 sector on the right bank of the river on distance of 1,5 kms to the west-east outside Ganja castle cemetery. “Shamistan” settles down where the well-known representative of the world literary classic Sheikh Nizami Genjevi sleeps lived 1141-1209 years. The museum of the tomb was constructed. 1991.

 

 

 





The part of the association 7 vaulted bridge to the right bank. XIV century.

 

 

 

 





From the association 7 vaulted bank in the direction of the south 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIV century.

 

 

 

 



The part of the association 5 vaulted bridge to the left bank of the river.
XIII century.

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left side of the river in the direction of the north to the south. 1layer
of a wall of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left Side of the river in the direction of the north to the south. 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left side of the river in the direction of
the north to the south. 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left Side of the river in the direction of the north to the south. 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left Side of the river in the direction of the north to the south. 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIII century.

 

 

 

 



The rests 7 vaulted bridge in the sout hern part of the city. XIII century.

 

 

 

 



From the association 7 vaulted to left side of the river in the direction of the south. 2 layer of the castle. XIV century.

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector from 7 vaulted bridge in the direction to the south to the right bank settles down 1 layer of a wall of the castle. XIV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left bank is located a southern city tower of the castle. XIV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left
bank of the river, in the direction of the east-west on distance 200m the wall castle is located. XV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left bank of the river, in the direction of the east-west on distance 250m the wall castle is located. XV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left bank of the river, in the direction of the east-west on distance 300m the castle wall is located. XV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left bank of the river, in the direction of the south-north on distance 400m the castle wall is located. XV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector on the left bank of the river, in the direction of the south-north on distance 400m the castle wall is located. XV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 3 sector from the bank of Ganja River on the distance of 300m is, a mosque bound in the XIV century owing to carried out archeological excavations by professor R.Ahmedov 1981-1982.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 4 sector on the left bank of the river 2 layers of a wall
castle is located. XIV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 4 sector on the left bank of the river 2 layers of a wall
castle is located. XIV century.

 

 

 

 




Taking place in 4 sector on the left bank of the river 2 layers of a wall castle is located. XIV century.

 

 

 

 

The monuments intended for XV-XVI centuries are the horse and Aries.

These monuments at present are in the Ganja State museum of Study of local lore.
We thank you for given time for studying of monuments of old ruins of Ganja.



The author of the overlooked records and pictures on this page is a director of the Ganja State Cultural Historical reserve, a philologist, an ethnographer-historian Seyyaf Sednik oqli Pashayev.
Translated by Remizova Yelena Sergeyevna.
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