shamaki

Shamakhi is a city in Azerbaijan. Its population is 31,704 people, according to 2010 statistics. The city’s height above sea level is approximately 709 metres. Its area is 6 km². It is located at latitude 40.63028 and longitude 48.64139 and is 120 km away from Baku. It was previously the most important city in Azerbaijan. In its history, it was destroyed by 11 major earthquakes.[3]

religion

Jami Shamakhi Mosque is the largest religious building in the city. Throughout its history the mosque has been damaged and destroyed several times, but each time it was rebuilt, the last of which was in 2009. Kuma Mosque is the oldest mosque on the territory of Azerbaijan. The mosque is registered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism In the Republic of Azerbaijan as a historical and cultural monument of the country. The mosque was built in 743-744[4]. 1856 and 1902. It was rebuilt first by Gasym Habibayov and later by Iosif Plosko. The last restoration work was carried out on the mosque, which was burned by Armenians in 1918 according to the order of Ilham Aliyev in the period 2010 - 2013.

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Archaeological excavations in the cemetery in the territory of modern Shamakhi have confirmed the existence of the city of Shamakhi in the VIII-XI centuries. The depth of the cultural layer in Shahrestan is 5.75 metres. The lower layer, about 0.75 m thick, belongs to the VIII-IX centuries. In this layer, it was revealed The remains of the defensive walls were taken away by large stones with lime mortar on the outskirts. The thickness of the walls is 2.5 metres. The discovery of the remains of the wall confirms the provenance of the fact that it was painted by Shirvanshah Gobad in 1045. Various monochrome and multi-colored panels decorated with graphic paintings were found around it. And at the bottom of a number of containers, stamps specifically struck the city of Shamakhi. Ceramic fragments of 19th-19th century pottery and bottles were found. Excavations confirm that Shamakhi existed in the 8th-11th centuries in the modern city. It is likely that in The first half of the 10th century, Shamakhi, the capital of the Shirvanshahs, became one of the important cities of Shirvan after Shavarna. As a result of archaeological excavations conducted in Shamakhi in the Middle Ages, the remains of the metal city were found along with the Kokhba Fortress and the adjacent tower walls. Thickness of the walls Fortified with large, well-pointed stones about 2.5 meters high. The richest part of the corridors of the culture of the city of Shamakhi belongs to the 12th and 13th centuries. Its remains remain 2 meters high [3]. The ruins of residential houses were discovered, parts of the room and courtyard floors, many Glazed pottery, salt and glass bottles. The majority of the glazed ceramics are monochromatic and multi-colored patterns, and geometric designs. Some cups have the stamp of a pottery workshop found in ceramic products from the medieval cities of Shirvan and Arran. Some of them are characteristic of the Shamakhi ceramic workshops. A large public building was found dating back to It dates back to the 12th century in Shamakhi. It consists of five rooms and a large hall. This great public building was destroyed during the Mongol attack, and was restored in the middle of the 14th century. In the 12th century ceramics and glazes were found, as well as Rai, Kashan type pottery. And bottles. During excavations in the northern outskirts of Shamakhi, five buildings were uncovered. They contain large farms, shackles, ball-shaped sherds and other household items, as well as numerous coins belonging to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The Golestan Fortress used to rise on the way to Shamakhi northwest at the summit. It was one of the most difficult and magnificent castles of the Shamakhi in the 12th and 13th centuries. Archaeological and numerical materials from the Zikessi centuries were discovered in Shamakhi, where many coins, some architectural monuments and ceramic remains, all placed in the feudal city in Middle Ages, intense Shravan life in the midst of the silk industry, Shamakhi's economic and cultural rise during this period. Ibn al-Assar vividly describes the destruction and destruction of Shamakhi in 1221 and the heroic resistance of the city's inhabitants to the Mongol invaders. During archaeological excavations in the Shamakhi cemetery, a large public building collapsed during the Mongol attack Clearly visible signs of fire from the 13th centuries confirm the information provided by the sources of the destruction of the Shamakhi forces from Mongolia. In the 20th century, four thousand people lived in the Shamakhi. The earthquakes that occurred in 1940 were devastating to the city. At that time, 23 neighborhoods in the Shamakhi and 23 mosques in a row. A small part of these buildings that represent the architectural image of the city were built in the seventeenth century.

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The natural conditions of the Shamakhi lands have attracted people from ancient times. The unique nature of this region, the mild climate, and minimal springs give it a special beauty. The weather here is neither frosty, nor too hot. Oak, peanut and vine forests, green grassy meadows and shrubs in the fertile mountains form a wonderful sight here. From spring to fall. More than 50 herbs are grown in the Shamakhi region. Low temperatures in the highlands in summer, moderate climate in winter. It has snowfall 40-80 days a year. Average darkness in the abdomen is 30-50 cm. Attracts This resort is for tourists and lovers of recreation in summer and winter. The peak of Babadah, which Bakililar climbers like, is located in the Shamakhi region. Karachay, Vaylichai and Gerdmanchay take their source from Babadag