Old Shusha Cemetery

Old Shusha Cemetery is a cemetery in Shusha, Karabakh. Old Shusha Cemetery is situated nearby to the castle Shusha fortress (1751 year), as well as near Mədəniyyət və İstirahət Parkı.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Shusha fortress (1751 year)

Castle

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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 420 metres southeast of Old Shusha Cemetery.

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral

Church

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Holy Savior Cathedral, commonly referred to as Ghazanchetsots, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Shusha in Azerbaijan. It is the cathedra of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Ghazanchetsots Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Old Shusha Cemetery.

Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque

Mosque

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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 southeast of Old Shusha Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nağılar and Qarabulaq.

Ghaibalishen or Qaybali is a village that is part of the Shusha District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2024, the village was controlled by the Republic of Artsakh.