Khanegah tomb explained

Monument Name:Khanegah tomb
Native Name:Xanəgah türbəsi
Location:Julfa District, Azerbaijan
Type:Mausoleum
Complete:13th to 15th centuries

Khanegah on the Alinjachay River (Azerbaijani: Xanəgah türbəsi) – is a tomb dated to between the 13th and 15th centuries and is located in the Khanegah village of Julfa District, Azerbaijan. The tomb is on the Alinjachay River.

Architecture

Khanegah was built of burned brick of 20 x 20 x 5 metre size. Pendentive of the building is built like muqarnas. The complex consists of two mausoleums: one of them is attach to other in the 15th century.[1]

Gallery

In 2008, a postage stamp of Azerbaijan with the picture of the khanegah was released.

References

39.1889°N 45.7156°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Строительное Искусство Азербайджана(с древнейших времен до XIX в.). К.М. Мамед-заде. Элм. Baku. 1983.