Topkhana Forest

The Topkhana Forest is a forest and a state reserve located near , Azerbaijan. Claims of its destruction in 1988 caused tensions over the political future of and encouraged civil and inter-ethnic unrest that would eventually erupt into the first Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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  • Type: Evergreen forest
  • Description: forest near Shusha in Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Topxana Meşəsi”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ghazanchetsots Cathedral and Shusha fortress (1751 year).

Church
Photo: Golden, CC BY 4.0.
Holy Savior Cathedral, commonly referred to as Ghazanchetsots, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in in . It is the cathedra of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Castle
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The Shusha fortress or Shushi fortress is a fortress surrounding the historical centre of . The newly conquered castle town was called "Panahabad fortress" named after Panah Ali Khan who together with Melik Shahnazar was the founder of the fort.

Mosque
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The , also called the Great Mosque of Govhar Agha, is a Shia Islam located in the city of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karindag and Shushikend.

Village
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Dashalty or Karin Tak was a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2020, the village was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.

Village
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Shosh or is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.

Village
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Mkhitarashen or Mukhtar is a village located in the of , in the disputed region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.

Topkhana Forest

Latitude
39.7533° or 39° 45′ 12″ north
Longitude
46.7653° or 46° 45′ 55″ east
Open location code
8HF8QQ38+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 560495534
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Wiki­data ID
Q18343336
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Topkhana Forest” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Topxana meşəsi”
  • Russian: “Лес Топхана”
  • Russian: “Топхана”
  • Turkish: “Tophane Ormanı”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shusha and Əmillər.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Xuraman qayaları and ‘Umbrella’ waterfall.

Karabakh: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Khankendi and Vank.

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