Shusha Prison
Shusha Prison is a prison in Shusha, Karabakh. Shusha Prison is situated nearby to the mosque Çöl Qala Məscidi, as well as near the battlefield Battle of Shusha (1992).Photo: Vacio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shusha fortress (1751 year) and Lower Mosque.
Shusha fortress (1751 year)
Castle
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The Shusha fortress or Shushi fortress is a fortress surrounding the historical centre of Shusha. 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. Shusha fortress (1751 year) is situated 540 metres west of Shusha Prison.
Lower Mosque
Mosque
The Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque is a mosque in Shusha, Azerbaijan. The designation ashaghi refers to the location of the mosque in the lower section of Shusha town, distinguishing it from the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, the similarly named mosque located in the upper section of the town. Lower Mosque is situated 620 metres south of Shusha Prison.
Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, also called the Great Juma Mosque of Govhar Agha, is an Azerbaijani Shia Muslim mosque located in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan. Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is situated 1 km southwest of Shusha Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muxtar and Nağılar.
Muxtar
Village
Photo: Լարա, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mkhitarashen or Mukhtar is a village located in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.
Nağılar
Village
Nağılar is a village in the Shusha District of Azerbaijan. Nağılar is situated 2½ km west of Shusha Prison.
Qarabulaq
Village
Qarabulaq is a village de jure in the Shusha District of Azerbaijan, de facto in the Shushi Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. Qarabulaq is situated 2½ km west of Shusha Prison.
Shusha Prison
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Shusha, Azerbaijan
- Categories: castle, building, historic site, and government building
- Location: Shusha, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.76696° or 39° 46′ 1″ northLongitude
46.75635° or 46° 45′ 23″ eastInception
1848Open location code
8HF8QQ84+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 601063782OpenStreetMap feature
building=prisonOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=penitentiaryWikidata ID
Q106423582
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Shusha Prison” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Şuşa həbsxanası”
- Azerbaijani: “Şuşa qazamatı”
- Azerbaijani: “Şuşa türməsi”
- Georgian: “შუშას ციხე”
- Russian: “Шушинская тюрьма”
- Turkish: “Şuşa Cezaevi”
- Turkish: “Şuşa Hapishanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Çöl Qala Məscidi and Battle of Shusha (1992).
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