The city of Guba Azerbaijan. sights

The countries of the Caucasus are famous for their national traditions and picturesque nature. Most Caucasian cities have a long history. One of these places is the settlement of Guba (Azerbaijan).

Location

168 km from the city of Baku there is a small settlement called Guba. It is also a regional center of the Guba district. This area has an excellent location and rich infrastructure, due to which many tourists prefer to come here.

If you want to feel the Caucasian color and after a rest to bring home a lot of unforgettable impressions, be sure to visit Azerbaijan. The city of Guba is located in a mountainous area (600 m above sea level).

Historical facts

The foundation of the city dates back to the 15th century. In 1735, the city of Cuba (Guba) was transformed and became the capital of the Cuban Khanate, which was located on the modern territory of north-eastern Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan. The decision to transfer the residence of the ruler from the city of Khudat was taken by Huseyn Ali Khan. In 1806, Russian troops invaded, after which, in 1813, the city of Guba (Azerbaijan) became part of the Russian Empire. This decision was made in accordance with the Gulustan peace treaty.

In 1840, the Caspian region was established, and the city became the administrative center of the same-county district.

After the October Revolution of 1917, when the tsarist government of Russia was overthrown and in all regions disturbances began, the rebel detachment led by Amazaspom Srvantzyan in 1918 destroyed the city of Guba and other settlements of the district. The consequences of this tragedy were discovered in 2007, when the stadium was being built in the city. The builders found a mass grave underground, in which there were up to 400 bodies, among which 50 belonged to children and 100 to women. Investigations of remains conducted by Azerbaijani scientists showed that the burial was made at the beginning of the XX century.

Unique nature

Do not doubt, the city of Guba in Azerbaijan and the surrounding territories is an excellent place for a good holiday. The nature of this region is unique. Here there are more than 100 rivers with the purest water, which is suitable for drinking. The largest of them are:

• Gudialchay.
• Vyalvyalyachay.
• Agchay.
• Garachay.

In the Guba region there is the Afurdzhinsky waterfall, which is considered the natural property of Azerbaijan. Also here are the Red Book eagles (white-headed sip).

sights

The city has a long history, thanks to which you can see numerous monuments of architecture of past centuries. Numerous mosques and mausoleums will tell a lot about the culture and traditions of Azerbaijan. Guba (photo sights hardly anyone will leave indifferent) will open for its visitors the mysterious world of the Muslim Caucasus.

Among the most famous attractions can be noted such historical monuments:

1. Ruins of the ancient fortress of Gilgilchay. According to historians, this is the most ancient architectural structure in these places. The fortress was erected in the V-VI century, and its founder was a representative of the dynasty of Iranian rulers, the Sasanids. The walls were 6 m in thickness, and reached a height of 9 m. The fortress towered 15-meter towers, which were located at a distance of 20-30 m from each other.
2. Medieval Agbilian mausoleums, whose age is about 500 years. Two buildings have a rectangular shape, and the third mausoleum has a unique architecture.
3. The village Hanalyg. This settlement is located near the city of Guba. In Azerbaijan - this is one of the favorite places for tourists. Here is an ancient temple, built in the IX century, where worshipers of their deity adherents of the ancient cult - the Zoroastrians.

Among other interesting places worth noting such attractions:

• Bath Gyumbezli, built in the XIX century.
• The Juma Mosque.
• Fortress Chigar-Kala.
• The Sakin-Khanum Mosque.
• The mausoleums of the sheikhs Yusif and Junayd.