Askeran fortress
| Askeran fortress | |
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| Azerbaijani: Əsgəran qalası | |
| Askeran, Azerbaijan | |
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The remains of the fortress.
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| Coordinates | 39°56′00″N 46°49′53″E / 39.9333°N 46.8314°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1751 |
| Materials | Cobblestone |
Askeran fortress (Azerbaijani: Əsgəran qalası, also called Mayraberd in Armenian), is a fortress in the town of Askeran in Azerbaijan (de jure), in the Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de facto). It is on the banks of the Qarqar River and was built by the Karabakh khanate ruler Panah Ali Khan and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.
During the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 the Russian encampment was near the fortress. In 1810 the peace talks between the Russians and Persians were conducted at the fortress.
A view of one of the towers of the fortress.
General view
Coordinates: 39°56′00″N 46°49′54″E / 39.9333°N 46.8317°E
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