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Khanegah tomb

Monument in Julfa District, Azerbaijan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Khanegah on the Alinja 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 Alinja River.

TypeMausoleum
Completiondate13th to 15th centuries
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Khanegah tomb
Xanəgah türbəsi
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LocationJulfa District, Azerbaijan
TypeMausoleum
Completion date13th to 15th centuries
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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 was attached to the other in the 15th century.[1]

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

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