Galarsan-Gorarsan

#8 among destinations in Azerbaijan

Forts and castles

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Galarsan-Gorarsan is a fortress in Azerbaijan, built in the Middle Ages, ruins of which remain on the coast of the Kish River, about 4 kilometres from Shaki city, on the summit of Garatepe Mountain. ()

Local name: Gələrsən-Görərsən qalası Coordinates: 41°15'48"N, 47°13'43"E

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Shaki-ZaqatalaAzerbaijan

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Galarsan-Gorarsan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Kish, House Museum of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Shakikhanovs' Palace, Shaki fortress.

2 miSW
Church
Church of Kish, Kish
53 min walk • The Church of Kish, also known from different sources as Church of Saint Elishe or Holy Mother of God Church, is a Georgian Orthodox church, probably dating to the early 12th century, inactive due to lack of parishioners since the 19th century, although -as of 2000- mass was still regularly held by a Georgian priest.
4.5 miS
Museum, History museum
House Museum of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Sheki
115 min walk • Mirza Fatali Akhundov's house museum is the house museum of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, an Azerbaijani writer, educator, poet, materialist philosopher and public figure, founder of Azerbaijani drama and literary criticism in Azerbaijani literature, located in Sheki.
4.3 miS
Palace, Islamic architecture
Shakikhanovs' Palace, Sheki
111 min walk • Shakikhanov's house or Shakikhanov's palace, is a monument of Azerbaijani architecture, located in the Sheki preserve area.
4.4 miS
Forts and castles
Shaki fortress, Sheki
113 min walk • Shaki fortress is a fortress in Shaki, Azerbaijan. It dates to the 15th century.
4.4 miS
Church
Three Saints Church, Sheki
114 min walk • Nukha Three Saints Church, Nukha Holy Church or Round Temple is former Russian Orthodox church building located in Shaki, Azerbaijan near Khan's Palace, named after Cappadocian Fathers.
4.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore, Sheki
114 min walk • The Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore is a museum located in Sheki city of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The museum is named after the Azerbaijani pedagogue, writer and ethnographer Rashid Bey Efendiyev.
5 miSW
Mosque
Shaki Khans' Mosque, Sheki
127 min walk • Shaki Khan's Mosque, previously First Khan Mosque is an 18th-century Azerbaijani mosque located in the city of Shaki.