Askeran Fortress, Stepanakert

Name: Askeran Fortress
Address: Askeran town, Stepanakert, Azerbaijan

#2 among attractions in Stepanakert

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Askeran Fortress is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, it 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. ()

Local name: Əsgəran qalası Built: 1751 (273 years ago)Coordinates: 39°56'1"N, 46°49'53"E

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Askeran townStepanakert Azerbaijan

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Askeran Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Uzerliktapa, Agdam Mosque, Agdam Mosque, Imarat Stadium.

6.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Uzerliktapa, Agdam
158 min walk • Uzerliktapa — is a middle Bronze Age settlement near the city of Aghdam. The cultural layer was approximately 3.5 m high at the end of the 2nd millennium BC. The Uzerliktapa settlement is one of the rare monuments of the city's first urban culture.
6.7 miNE
Mosque
Agdam Mosque, Agdam
172 min walk • The Agdam Mosque or Juma Mosque is a mosque in the ghost town of Agdam, Azerbaijan. It is the only building left standing in Aghdam as all of the town was destroyed following the First Nagorno-Karabakh War by Armenian forces.
6.4 miNE
Mosque
Agdam Mosque, Agdam
163 min walk • The Agdam Mosque or Juma Mosque is a mosque in the ghost town of Agdam, Azerbaijan. It is the only building left standing in Aghdam as all of the town was destroyed following the First Nagorno-Karabakh War by Armenian forces.
6.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Imarat Stadium, Agdam
170 min walk • Imarat Stadium, opened in 1952, was a multi-purpose stadium in Agdam, Azerbaijan. The stadium was built in 1952 and used as home stadium by FK Qarabağ.

Askeran Fortress, Stepanakert

Facts and practical information

Askeran Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Uzerliktapa, Agdam

Agdam Mosque, Agdam

Agdam Mosque, Agdam

Imarat Stadium, Agdam