Lekh Castle

Lekh Castle (Azerbaijani: Löh qalası), sometimes named Lev Castle is a castle west of the abandoned Qanlıkənd village of the Kalbajar Rayon of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Lekh Castle
Löh qalası
Part of Mongol rule of Azerbaijan
Qanlıkənd, Kalbajar Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°13′25″N 46°06′51″E
TypeCastle
Site history
Built13th–14th centuries

History

Lekh Castle was built during the Mongol rule of Azerbaijan in the 13th–14th centuries.[3] It is one of several castles on Kalbajar's highlands. It was constructed over the Ayrım Gorge, on a high Khos forest mountain's ridge 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the right bank of Lev River flowing by Qanlıkənd village.[4] Archaeologists suspect that the castle was built on caravan routes and that its main purpose was to observe and protect traveling caravans.[5]

Features

The castle is surrounded by steep rocks and streams from three sides, and looks like a natural rock relief. The only entrance to the castle is from the gates on the north-eastern edge. The internal length of the castle is 90 metres (300 ft), and its width is 35 to 40 metres (115 to 131 ft). The internal castle is in the higher south-western corner. The average thickness of the walls of Lekh Castle is 1.3 metres (4.3 ft).[1] There are water wells 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 ft) deep that were used for storage, the cooling of food, and as a source of drinking water.[5] Nowadays, the walls are in ruins. Around Lekh Castle, there are other smaller satellite castles on surrounding mountain peaks such as Garavul (“Guard”) and Jomard castles.[1] Close to the Lekh Castle there are two caves where archaeologists found items indicating the early presence of human beings.[5]

The castle bears a state historical importance.[6]

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See also

References
  1. "Karabakh Foundation - Kalbajar". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. War Against Azerbaijan - Targeting Cultural Heritage. 2007. ISBN 978-9952-8091-4-5. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  3. "Cultural Heritage" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  4. "Mağaralar - memarlığın ilkin nümunələri". Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  5. "ABİDƏLƏR, QALALAR". Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  6. "Lex qalası". Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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