Market Square - ( Azerbajan . Xanəgah kompleksi ) is a historical and architectural complex of the XII-XIII centuries in Baku, in the historical district of Icheri Sheher .
| Market Square | |
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| Xanəgah kompleksi | |
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| A country |  Azerbaijan |
| Location |  Baku , Icheri Sheher , Kichik Gala, 28 |
| Architectural style | Shirvan-Absheron School of Architecture |
| Building | XII century - XIII century |
The Market Square was registered as a national architectural monument by decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic of August 2, 2001, No. 132.
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History
It was indicated on the old plans of Baku and was discovered during excavations in 1964 [1] [2] .
As a result of the archaeological excavations, the general contour of the square and partly the arcade were almost completely revealed. Under the restoration project of 1964, under the leadership of Shamil Fatullayev, the arcade was restored, and the square was landscaped. The arcade of the building is one of the few that rests on stone columns from a single vertical block with a base and a capital .
On the south side, the square closed the mosque of an asymmetric composition. After the capture of Baku in 1806 by Russian troops, the mosque was turned into a church. In the Soviet period, the mosque and church were demolished.
As a result of archaeological research, 52 graves were also identified, some of which were buried twice. The gravestones found have the appearance of stone sculptures of a ram, a stele, and carved ornaments.
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Links
- Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (English) . The official website of UNESCO . (2000). Archived March 22, 2012.
Notes
- ↑ BAZAR MEYDANI (Sıratağlı dini-memarlıq kompleksi) (azerb.) (Not available link) . icherisheher.gov.az. The appeal date is March 26, 2018. Archived January 19, 2017.
- ↑ SIRATAĞLI DİNİ - MEMARLIQ KOMPLEKSİ (azerb.) . icherisheher.az. The appeal date is March 26, 2018