BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 8. More than 20
historical monuments have been restored in Azerbaijan's Shusha,
while construction and restoration work are ongoing at others,
Farida Mammadova, chief specialist of the Shusha city museum
department, told Trend's Karabakh bureau.
According to her, before the occupation, there were about 300
historical monuments in Shusha city. During the occupation, most of
these monuments were completely destroyed.
"One of the restored historical monuments is the Mehmandarov
mansion complex. The complex includes a large residential building,
a small residential building, a family mosque, and a spring. The
mansion belonged to Mirza Alibay Mehmandarov, who worked as a
mehmandar (a historical official responsible for hosting and
managing guests) during the reign of Ibrahimkhalilkhan and
Panahalikhan.
At that time, hospitality was considered one of the most
responsible positions. The mehmandar performed important tasks such
as welcoming the khan's guests, accommodating them, and delivering
their letters to the khan," she said.
Mammadova noted that once Mirza Alibay Mehmandarov got older,
the khan handed him a piece of land in one of the new
neighborhoods, and he built his mansion there.
"The mansion was built in 1848 by the famous architect of
Karabakh, Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi. The large residential
building of the mansion was destroyed by the Armenians during the
occupation. Currently, the small residential building, which has
been preserved, functions as a museum. The museum displays
exhibitions on the theme of the interiors of the Karabakh nobility
of the 19th century. The atmosphere created here transports
visitors to that era, allowing them to see the lifestyle of the
Karabakh noble families and the objects they used up close," she
added.
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