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{{Short description|Fortress in Nagorno-Karabakh}}
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'''Kachaghakaberd''' ({{lang-hy|Կաչաղակաբերդ}}) is a mountain-top fortress in the ] of the ] ] within ], where it lies in the ].<ref>{{Cite news
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'''Kachaghakaberd''' ({{langx|hy|Կաչաղակաբերդ}}, {{langx|az|Qaxaç qalası}}) is a mountain-top fortress located between the villages of ] and ], in ] of ].<ref>{{Cite news| title = Качагакаберд| url=http://www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=5435}}</ref>
==Architecture==
⚫ The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian ] that thrived in the High Middle Ages <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 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress. During its history no one could ever storm the fortress. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.<ref>Boris Baratov. Paradise Laid Waste: A Journey to Karabakh, Lingvist Publishers, Moscow, 1998, pp. 50</ref>


The ] runs very near to the fortress. A short side trail takes to the top of the fortress.
⚫ The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special "]s" for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory.<ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref> The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214</ref>


==Etymology== == Etymology ==
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''Kachaghakaberd'' is translated from Armenian as ''magpie's fortress'', a combination of the words կաչաղաք (''kachaghak'', designating the bird ]) and բերդ (''berd'', meaning fortress).<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214</ref><ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref> ''Kachaghakaberd'' is translated from Armenian as ''magpie's fortress'', a combination of the words ] (''kachaghak'', designating the bird ]) and ] (''berd'', meaning fortress).<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), {{ISBN|9994101218}}; {{ISBN|978-9994101214}}</ref><ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref>


==Gallery== == Architecture ==
⚫ The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian ] that thrived in the High Middle Ages,<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 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress. During its history no one could ever storm the fortress. Parts of the defensive walls remain standing.<ref>Boris Baratov. Paradise Laid Waste: A Journey to Karabakh, Lingvist Publishers, Moscow, 1998, pp. 50</ref>
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⚫ <gallery perrow="5" widths="180px" heights="150px">
⚫ Image:Вид на крепость Качахакаберд.JPG|View from the tower
⚫ Image:Вид на крепость Качахакаберд2.JPG
⚫ Image:Вид на крепость Качахакаберд из селения Колатак,.jpg
⚫ Image:Вид на крепость Качахакаберд из селения Колатак,2.JPG|View of ] village from the tower
Image:Колатак.jpg|View of ] village
Image:Колатак2.jpg|View of ] village
⚫ Image:Вид на крепость Качахакаберд3.JPG
⚫ </gallery>
</center>


⚫ The territory of the fortress occupies a large area, though it seems small. Many rooms, secret passages cut into the cliffs, and special ] for throwing stones at enemies are inside its territory.<ref>Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989</ref> The water supply problem was solved by a unique method: two rock-cut reservoirs to store rain and melt-water are in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.<ref>Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), {{ISBN|9994101218}}; {{ISBN|978-9994101214}}</ref>
⚫ ==See also==


== Gallery ==
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⚫ <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="100px">
Artsakh Kachaghakaberd 13.JPG|View of the tower
⚫ Вид на крепость Качахакаберд.JPG|View from the tower
⚫ Вид на крепость Качахакаберд2.JPG
⚫ Вид на крепость Качахакаберд из селения Колатак,.jpg
⚫ Вид на крепость Качахакаберд из селения Колатак,2.JPG|View of ] village from the tower
⚫ Вид на крепость Качахакаберд3.JPG
⚫ </gallery>

⚫ == See also ==
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==References== == References ==
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Latest revision as of 07:23, 2 November 2024

Fortress in Nagorno-Karabakh
Kachaghakaberd
Armenian: Կաչաղակաբերդ
Azerbaijani: Qaxaç qalası
39°58′17.0″N 46°36′53.5″E / 39.971389°N 46.614861°E / 39.971389; 46.614861
Locationbetween the villages of Kolatak and Khndzristan in Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
TypeFortress
Completion date9th century

Kachaghakaberd (Armenian: Կաչաղակաբերդ, Azerbaijani: Qaxaç qalası) is a mountain-top fortress located between the villages of Kolatak and Khndzristan, in Khojaly District of Azerbaijan.

The Janapar Trail runs very near to the fortress. A short side trail takes to the top of the fortress.

Etymology

Kachaghakaberd fortress

Kachaghakaberd is translated from Armenian as magpie's fortress, a combination of the words կաչաղաք (kachaghak, designating the bird magpie) and բերդ (berd, meaning fortress).

Architecture

The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen that thrived in the High Middle Ages, and is located at a height of more than 1700 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress. During its history no one could ever storm the fortress. 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 in the center of the fortress. Fresh water was brought from a spring at the foot of the mountain.

Gallery

  • View of the tower View of the tower
  • View from the tower View from the tower
  • View of Kolatak village from the tower View of Kolatak village from the tower

See also

References

  1. "Качагакаберд".
  2. Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214
  3. Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989
  4. Bonnie Marshall. The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales (World Folklore Series). 2007. photo section
  5. Boris Baratov. Paradise Laid Waste: A Journey to Karabakh, Lingvist Publishers, Moscow, 1998, pp. 50
  6. Shahen Mkrtchian. Historical and Architectural Monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh. pp. 10, 21, 25. Yerevan, 1989, in Russian. Original: Шаген Мкртчян. Историко-архитектурные памятники Нагорного Карабаха. стр. 10, 21, 25. Ереван, 1989
  7. Brady Kiesling (Author), Raffi Kojian (Author, Editor). Rediscovering Armenia. Publisher: Matit; 2nd edition (June 1, 2005), ISBN 9994101218; ISBN 978-9994101214
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