Hanega fortress
| Hanega fortress | ||
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| Creation time : | from 12th century | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 11 '18 " N , 48 ° 59' 42" E | |
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The fortress Hanega is a fortress in Azerbaijan on the river bank Pirsagat in the district hajigabul district . The facility was built between the 12th and 14th centuries.
history
In the 14th century there was also a rich settlement near the fortress. This was attacked in 1318 by the troops of Khan Üzbek from the Golden Horde . However, the booty is said to have been returned later on the khan's orders.
Structure and styles of the structure
The fortress consists of a large courtyard, which is enclosed by walls and bastions . The walls of the fortification are made of limestone . A minaret , a mosque and several smaller buildings are arranged around the courtyard . The caravanserai and stables are located outside the castle courtyard .
The minaret is assigned to the Shirvan Building School . According to the inscriptions, it was built in 1256 by the builder Mahmud ibn Maksud . The octagonal base of the minaret is placed on an elongated foundation. A carved stone ledge holds the muezzin's bay window. The minaret was also used as a watchtower.
The square room of the mosque is covered by a pointed arched stone vault. The floor and walls are covered with stone slabs. The mihrab is embedded in the south wall and decorated with wall paintings and Kufic inscriptions. Next to the small entrance of the mosque is the tomb of Pir Hussein , whose ceramic cladding is not get more until an eleven-meter-long frieze of cobalt blue and turquoise tiles. The frieze shows 600 large Greek crosses and eight-pointed stars in between. In the middle there are representations of various topics.
The fortress shows features of north and south Azerbaijani styles as Hanega lies between the two regions. This is how the fine stone carvings of the north can be found like the tile cladding of the south.
literature
- Ilona Turánsky, Károly Gink: Azerbaijan - palaces, towers, mosques . Corvina, Budapest 1980 (German by Tilda and Paul Alpári).
Web links
- Map of the location of Ханега (Russian)
- Reconstruction drawing
