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|native_name = Կաչաղակաբերդ (Armenian for ''Fortress of the Magpie'') |native_name = Qaxaç qalası
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==Architecture== ==Architecture==
The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian ] <ref>Bonnie Marshall. The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales (World Folklore Series). 2007. photo section</ref> and is located at a height of more than 1700 metres, surrounded by vertical cliffs with the heights of 50–60 metres, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern part. During its history the fortress has never been taken by storm. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing. The fortress is located at a height of more than 1700 metres, surrounded by vertical cliffs with the heights of 50–60 metres, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern part. During its history the fortress has never been taken by storm. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.


The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special “loopholes” for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory. The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are located in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain. The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special “loopholes” for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory. The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are located in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.
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Qaxach qalası
Qaxaç qalası
LocationTartar Rayon, Azerbaijan
TypeFortress
Completion dateIX century

'Qakhach Tower (Template:Lang-az) – is a mountain-top fortress located in Tartar Rayon according to administrative divisions of Azerbaijan and in the Martakert Province according to administrative divisions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Architecture

The fortress is located at a height of more than 1700 metres, surrounded by vertical cliffs with the heights of 50–60 metres, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern part. During its history the fortress has never been taken by storm. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.

The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special “loopholes” for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory. The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are located in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.

Gallery

References

  1. "Качагакаберд".
  2. "Качагакаберд (крепость)".

See also

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