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'''Kachaghakaberd''' ({{lang-hy|Կաչաղակաբերդ}}) is a mountain-top fortress in the [[Martakert Province]] of the [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]] |
'''Kachaghakaberd''' ({{lang-hy|Կաչաղակաբերդ}}) is a mountain-top fortress in the [[Martakert Province]] of the [[diplomatic recognition|unrecognized]] [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]] within [[Azerbaijan]], where it lies in the [[Tartar Rayon]].<ref>{{Cite news |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian [[Principality of Khachen]] that thrived in the High Middle Ages <ref>Bonnie Marshall. The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales (World Folklore Series). 2007. photo section</ref> and is located at a height of more than 1700 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress. During its history no one could ever storm the fortress. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.<ref>Boris Baratov. Paradise Laid Waste: A Journey to Karabakh, Lingvist Publishers, Moscow, 1998, pp. 50</ref> |
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The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special [[loophole]]s for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory.<ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref> The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214</ref> |
The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special "[[loophole]]s" for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory.<ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref> The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:26, 22 November 2014
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Location | Nagorno-Karabakh |
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Type | Fortress, in the Principality of Khachen |
Completion date | 9th century |
Kachaghakaberd (Armenian: Կաչաղակաբերդ) is a mountain-top fortress in the Martakert Province of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic within Azerbaijan, where it lies in the Tartar Rayon.[1][2]
Architecture
The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen that thrived in the High Middle Ages [3] and is located at a height of more than 1700 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress. During its history no one could ever storm the fortress. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.[4]
The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special "loopholes" for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory.[5] The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.[6]
Etymology
Kachaghakaberd is translated from Armenian as magpie's fortress, a combination of the words կաչաղաք (kachaghak, designating the bird magpie) and բերդ (berd, meaning fortress).[7][8]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Качагакаберд".
- ^ "Качагакаберд (крепость)".
- ^ Bonnie Marshall. The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales (World Folklore Series). 2007. photo section
- ^ Boris Baratov. Paradise Laid Waste: A Journey to Karabakh, Lingvist Publishers, Moscow, 1998, pp. 50
- ^ Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989
- ^ Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214
- ^ Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214
- ^ Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989