Shemakha fortress - a castle built for the defense of Shemakha in the medieval period.
| Fortress | |
| Shamakhi fortress | |
|---|---|
| azerb. Şamaxı qalası | |
| Location | Shemakha ,  Azerbaijan |
| First mention | 1045 year |
History
XI-XII centuries brought economic and cultural progress, the development of the city, and some defensive structures were rebuilt. In 1045, Shirvanshah Gubad (1043-1049) created a new defensive wall of white stone with iron doors. [one]
During the Soviet period , archaeologists during excavations discovered the walls, the remains of the fortress built by Shirvanshah Gubad in Shemakha.
The second inner fortress of Gulistan was reconstructed in the XII century .
See also
- State of the Shirvanshahs
Notes
- ↑ Jeddy G.A. Medieval city of Shemakha (IX — XVII centuries). - B .: Elm, 1981. - 174 p.