Monument to the "Guba" ship sailors

Shuvalan, Azerbaijan · built 1889

The monument to the sailors of the ship "Guba" – is a monument to the sailors who died as a result of the ship "Guba" sinking, which was conducting research in the Caspian Sea, at Cape Shuvelan on 14 September 1857. As a result of the crash, 22 crew members died, 57 people were rescued. After this tragedy, in order to ensure the safety of ships, the construction of lighthouses on Absheron began. The author of the monument's project, erected in 1889 in Shuvalan, was the architect Johann Edel.

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