Javad (fortress)

Javad Fortress
Azerbaijani: Cavad qala şəhəri
A map of the Caspian Sea area made by Reiner Ottens (1698-1750), Jakob Keyser (1710-1745) by order of Peter I (1720). Javad and Galagayin ("Sagawat" and "Kellan") (forts)
Javad (fortress) is located in Azerbaijan
Javad (fortress)
Location within Azerbaijan
General information
Statusruins have remained
TypeFortress
Architectural styleArchitectural school of Shirvan-Absheron
LocationJavad
Town or citySabirabad
CountryAzerbaijan Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°01′24″N 48°16′53″E / 40.0232°N 48.2815°E / 40.0232; 48.2815
CompletedIX century

Javad was a medieval fortress city of Shirvan in Javad village of Sabirabad District located at the confluence of Kura and Aras. It was founded in the 9th century.