THE CITY OF THE FORT OF POWER

Abstract From the earliest times, only Azerbaijanis lived in the "Old" and "New Shusha" areas of the city of Shusha. Residential quarters were built around the Shusha fortress and the fortress was declared the capital of the Karabakh Khanate. Shusha Castle surrounds the historical center of the city. The castle, which has three main gates (Ganja, Iravan and Agoglan), is mentioned in all general plans of Shusha drawn in the 19th century. During the construction of the Shusha fortress, which is included in the reserve list of UNESCO, river stone, egg yolk and lime solution were used. A bridge with high architectural qualities was built near it, connecting the castle with the outside world.References: 1. http://ikisahil.com/post/189052-shusha-azerbaycan-medeniyyetinin-paytakti-khari-bulbul-garabagin-azadliq-remzi-oldu 2. http://www.shusha-ih.gov.az/news/672.html 3. Ismayilov F. Damage to historical and cultural monuments in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Science and education publishing house. Baku, 2016. 174, p. 51-53 4. Shusha - the cultural capital of Azerbaijan. Bibliography. Compiled by: Kh. Abbasova. "Zardabi-Nashr", Baku, 2021, 600, p. 57 5. Karimov I. History and stages of development of professional theater of Azerbaijan. Maarif publishing house. Baku, 2002. 576, p. 74 6. https://apa.az/az/xeber/incesenet-xeberleri/cennetin-gapisi-uzeyir-beyin-ev-muzeyinden-tapilan-barelyef-foto-657445 7. Zeynalov I. One of the historical and cultural monuments of Shusha – Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque. "Iki sahil" newspaper. Baku, 2020, November 16. 8. https://ona.az/az/medeniyyet/veten-muharibesinin-zirvesi-tarix-seher-medeniyyet-seher-fotosessiya-2931