Mausoleum
Location: Shusha city, Shusha
Condition Assessment
Status: Unchanged
Located in the city of Shusha, this mausoleum appears on the list of heritage sites of the Republic of Azerbaijan (inventory No. 5042), but a construction date is not provided. 1 According to the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, it dates to the 19 th century. 2
Comparison of Hexagon satellite imagery dated August 1980 3 with satellite imagery captured in September 2002 4 appears to shows that the general structural condition of the mausoleum has not changed. While the resolution of the Hexagon image is poor, it is sufficient to determine that the roof had already been removed and that the monument had suffered damage to its northern wall by 1980.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mausoleum in August 1980; 3 drag left to see the mausoleum in September 2002. 4
The mausoleum remained in this condition until the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Drag the swipe tool right to see the mausoleum in September 2011; 4 drag left to see the mausoleum in August 2020. 5
Geolocation
The mausoleum on a 1:25K scale map of 1952. 6
References
2 Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi, Şuşa: Türbə .
3 KH-9 Hexagon, D3C1216-200431F031, August 11, 1980.
4 Google Earth and Maxar Technologies, September 27, 2002.
5 Google Earth/CNES/Airbus, August 4, 2020.
6 1:25K scale map of the Soviet Army General Staff (Sheet J-38-10-G-a, 1952).
