Askeran fortress | |
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Մայրաբերդ Əsgəran qalası | |
Askeran, Nagorno-Karabakh | |
Coordinates | 39°56′00″N 46°49′53″E / 39.9333°N 46.8314°E |
Type | Fortress |
Site history | |
Built | 1751[1] |
Materials | Cobblestone |
Askeran Fortress (Armenian: Մայրաբերդ, romanized: Mayraberd; Azerbaijani: Əsgəran qalası) is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, its current structure was built in the 18th century and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.