Askeran fortress

Askeran Fortress is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, its current structure was built in the 18th century and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortress in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as
    “Asgaran castle”
    “Asgaran Fortress”
    “Asgeran Fortress”
    “Əsgəran castle”
    “Əsgəran Fortress”
    “Əsgəran Qalası”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khnapat.
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or Khanabad is a village in the… is situated 3½ km north of Askeran fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askeran and Yuxarı Qılıncbağ.
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Askeran fortress

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Latitude
39.93349° or 39° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
46.83146° or 46° 49′ 53″ east
Open location code
8HF8WRMJ+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121768486
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q58131

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Askeran fortress” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن آسكران”
  • Armenian: “Ասկերանի բերդ”
  • Armenian: “Մայրաբերդ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əsgəran qalası”
  • Chinese: “阿斯克蘭堡壘”
  • Chinese: “阿斯凯兰要塞”
  • Dutch: “Askeran-vesting”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة اسكيران”
  • French: “forteresse d’Askeran”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Askeran”
  • German: “Festung Askeran”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Askeran”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Askeran”
  • Japanese: “アスケラン要塞”
  • Malay: “Kubu Askeran”
  • Persian: “قلعه آسکران”
  • Russian: “Аскеранская крепость”
  • Russian: “Крепость Майраберд”
  • Spanish: “fortaleza de Askeran”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Askeran”
  • Turkish: “Askeran Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Аскеранська фортеця”
  • Ukrainian: “Майраберд”
  • Western Armenian: “Ասկերանի Բերդը”

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