Round Mərdəkan Castle
| Round Mərdəkan Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | 13th century | |
| Place: | Mərdəkan | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 29 '44.6 " N , 50 ° 8' 49.6" E | |
| Height: | 18 m below sea level | |
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The round castle Mərdəkan is a castle in M Ortrdəkan on the Abşeron peninsula in Azerbaijan , which was part of the chain of fortifications on the peninsula. It was built in the 13th century and is laid out similarly to the castle of Ramana . According to an inscription, Abdulmajid Ibn Masud is the builder.
The castle consists of a round residential tower with three floors, which is surrounded by an almost square wall. The entrances to the courtyard and the tower are offset from one another to provide better protection.
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