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Əsgəran Fortress

Khojaly District, Azerbaijan · built 1751

Askeran Fortress (Mayraberd, Azerbaijani: Əsgəran qalası) is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, its current structure was built in the 18th century and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.

Fort data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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