TOP 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN AZERBAIJAN
#Most beautiful cities in Azerbaijan, #Baku,#Sumgayit,#Khankendi,#Yevlakh,#Khirdalan,#Shirvan,#Ganja,#Lankaran,#Mingachevir,#Nakhchivan,#Azerbaijan
In this video you can get acquainted with the most beautiful cities of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We will present the cities to you in a certain sequence according to our subjective opinion due to their beauty. We will present the most beautiful of the cities at the end.
10. Khankendi. Khankendi differs from most other Azerbaijani cities in that it is relatively young. According to archival documents, the city was built in the late 18th century as a place of rest for the leaders of the Karabakh khanate, then one of the independent Azerbaijani states - khans. After a short time, the settlement was named Khankendi.
At present, according to Armenian sources, the city's population is 50,000. Independent sources say that the actual population of the city is several times smaller.
9. Yevlakh is a city of republican subordination, the center of Yevlakh district. According to the census conducted in 2019, the city's population is 70,000.
Yevlakh is located at the crossroads of important communications in the center of Azerbaijan and has a favorable geographical position.
The city of Yevlakh is located on the right bank of the River Kur, 293 km from Baku, on a plain.
It has a temperate-hot semi-desert and dry steppe climate with dry winters.
8. Khirdalan city is the administrative center of Absheron district, located 11 kilometers from Baku. Khirdalan is located between Baku and Sumgayit, at an altitude of 71 meters above sea level. It’s the 4th largest city in the country in terms of population, with a population of 101,000 in 2020. It’s received the status of a city since 2006. The population has been growing rapidly in recent years.
7. Shirvan. Situated in the east of the Kura lowland, on the left bank of the Kura, the young city of Shirvan was founded in 1954 in connection with the discovery of the Kurovdag oil field.
It obtained the status of a city of Republican level on January 4, 1963. The population is 87,400 according to the 2020 census.
The city is the oil center of the Shirvan region, which at one time gave a significant part of the liquid fuel produced onshore.
6. Ganja. It is the second largest city in the country by area. The city of Ganja is located on both banks of the Ganja River at an altitude of 400-450 m above sea level.
Its foundation was laid in the V-VI centuries. The unique traditions of Azerbaijani architecture can be clearly seen in the example of Ganja. In the list of historical and architectural monuments of the city we can mention the Imamzade complex, Shah Abbas Mosque, caravanserai, Flower Bathhouse, the remains of the castle walls.
5. Lankaran. Lankaran is one of the oldest cities of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the largest city in the southern region, the administrative center of Lankaran region. It is considered the pearl of the south, it is a republican subordinated city. The city of Lankaran is located on the south-western shore of the Caspian Sea, where the Lankaranchay flows into the Caspian Sea. Humid subtropical climate, not having a harsh winter, dry and hot summer days, rainy autumn have conditioned the rich flora and fauna of this region.
4. Mingachevir. It is located on the banks of the River Kur. Mingachevir, one of our modern cities, is known as the city of light.
Mingachevir is a young industrial city created after the Second World War. It was built in connection with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the River Kur. It is located 323 km from Baku. It is 17 km from the Baku-Tbilisi railway.
3. Sumgayit is the largest of our modern cities.
Sumgayit is the second largest city in the Republic of Azerbaijan after Baku in terms of population and industrial importance. It is located 35 km north of the capital, in the European part of the country, on the Absheron Peninsula, in the plains on the west coast of the Caspian Sea.
2. Nakhchivan. As the capital of the autonomous republic, Nakhchivan has become one of the important educational, scientific and cultural centers of Azerbaijan.
Nakhchivan is one of the oldest cities in Azerbaijan, according to scholars, the city is more than 3,500 years old. The land of Nakhchivan has been known in the Middle East since ancient times for its unique architectural samples.
1. Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is the largest city in the country. There are many beautiful modern buildings in this ancient city. There are many large industrial enterprises, educational institutions, theaters and museums.
The geographical structure of Baku is very interesting. The city rises from the center to the outskirts in the form of a terrace, which gives it the shape of an amphitheater. Thus, when viewed from the Highland park, a fascinating view opens up and the whole city looks like a picturesque panorama. Baku includes 12 administrative districts and 59 settlements.
First Class OVERNIGHT TRAIN Georgia to Azerbaijan (scary border crossing)
✈️ We created an app to help you save up to 80% on international flights! Try it risk free ➡️ ⬅️
We love overnight trains because they're such an efficient way to travel! We took the overnight first class train from Tbilisi, Georgia to Baku, Azerbaijan (about 12 hours). The border crossing was scary because we had just visited Armenia, and there are some legal issues we were questioned about at the border. | Travel vlog 549 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Country #79
Here's our Trans-Siberian series if you haven't seen it :)
ALL of our music used in the vlog is from Epidemic Sound:
(Sign up for a 30-day free trial! It’s all copyright free and amazing. We don’t use anything else!)
MUSIC TITLES:
First song is “Strending Kids”
Second song is “Detroit Vibes”
——————————————————
Get $40+ off your first AirBnB stay through our link!:
Nate’s FREE guide to airport lounge access:
How we travel for “FREE” (30 Days to Becoming a Travel Hacker)
Kara’s course on how to edit a vlog:
Here’s our travel credit card advice:
——————————————————
GEAR:
Our current camera setup:
Our suitcases:
Our gear backpacks:
——————————————————
PATREON:
SUPPORT OUR WORK:
PACKING LIST:
FACEBOOK:
INSTAGRAM: @karaandnate
TWITTER: @karaandnate
——————————————————
Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the travel bug! We started “travel hacking” and taking more trips together and finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and travel hacking over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this YouTube channel to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling. So we extended our 1 year trip to THREE years :) Now we have a goal of traveling to 100 countries before 2020! We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
Azerbaijan Travel Guide - Totally Unique Experience
Azerbaijan Travel Guide - Totally Unique Experience
Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus and variously considered part of Europe or Asia. The country lies on the Caspian Sea. It borders Russia and Georgia to the north, Armenia to the west, and Iran in the south. Through the autonomous exclave of Nakhchivan, which lies between Armenia and Iran, Azerbaijan also shares a short border with Turkey.
Azerbaijan Different regions and cities :
Absheron Economic Region
Absheron (Abşeron)
Khizi (Xızı)
Baku (Bakı)
Sumqayit (Sumqayıt)
Aran Economic Region
Aghjabadi (Ağcabədi)
Aghdash (Ağdaş)
Barda (Bərdə)
Beylagan (Beyləqan)
Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar)
Goychay (Göyçay)
Hajigabul (Hacıqabul)
Imishli (İmişli)
Kurdamir (Kürdəmir)
Neftchala (Neftçala)
Saatly (Saatlı)
Sabirabad (Sabirabad)
Salyan (Salyan)
Ujar (Ucar)
Yevlakh (Yevlax)
Zardab (Zərdab)
Mingachevir (Mingəçevir)
Shirvan (Şirvan)
Yevlakh (Yevlax)
Daglig-Shirvan
Aghsu (Ağsu)
Gobustan (Qobustan)
Ismailly (İsmayıllı)
Shamakhy (Şamaxı)
Ganja-Gazakh
Aghstafa (Ağstafa)
Dashkasan (Daşkəsən)
Gadabay (Gədəbəy)
Gazakh (Qazax)
Goygol (Göygöl)
Goranboy (Goranboy)
Samukh (Samux)
Shamkir (Şəmkir)
Tovuz (Tovuz)
Ganja (Gəncə)
Naftalan (Naftalan)
Guba-Khachmaz
Guba (Quba)
Gusar (Qusar)
Khachmaz (Xaçmaz)
Shabran (Şabran)
Siyazan (Siyəzən)
Kalbajar-Lachin
Gubadly (Qubadlı)
Kalbajar (Kəlbəcər)
Lachin (Laçın)
Zangilan (Zəngilan)
Lankaran
Astara (Astara)
Jalilabad (Cəlilabad)
Lankaran (Lənkəran)
Lerik (Lerik)
Masally (Masallı)
Yardimly (Yardımlı)
Lankaran (Lənkəran)
Nakhchivan
Babek (Babək)
Julfa (Culfa)
Kangarli (Kəngərli)
Ordubad (Ordubad)
Sadarak (Sədərək)
Shahbuz (Şahbuz)
Sharur (Şərur)
Nakhchivan (Naxçıvan)
Shaki-Zaqatala
Balakan (Balakən)
Gabala (Qəbələ)
Gakh (Qax)
Oghuz (Oğuz)
Shaki (Şəki)
Zaqatala (Zaqatala)
Shaki (Şəki)
Yukhari-Garabakh
Aghdam (Ağdam)
Fuzuli (Füzuli)
Jabrayil (Cəbrayıl)
Khojaly (Xocalı)
Khojavend (Xocavənd)
Shusha (Şuşa)
Tartar (Tərtər)
Khankendi (Xankəndi)
Shusha (Şuşa)
Azerbaijan is known for having nine of the 11 defined ecological zones. Much of the country is temperate year-round. Nation-wide the average temperature for the year is 14-15°C (57-59°F). The Caucasus Mountains protect the country from the Arctic air masses that affect Russia in winter while the Caspian Sea shields it from the hot, dry air of Central Asia in the summer.
Cabbage, grape leaves, and eggplant wrapped meat (kelem, yarpaq, badimjan - dolmasi), kabab (kebab), rice with different variety of toppings (plov - It is said that plov is the king of Azerbaijani cuisine), gutabs and meatballs (kufta) are some of the several specialties of Azerbaijan.
Some local drinks include ayran (a yogurt drink based on sour milk) and sherbet (made from rose petals or saffron). There are also different sorts of quite decent wines produced from local grapes and a wide array of mineral waters from natural springs. In some areas of Azerbaijan the markets offer lemonades (limonat/dushes) made from pears or taragon.
There is a good selection of hotels in Baku, including many Western chains, but options elsewhere in the country are limited. Prices for the hotels start from USD60 and higher. Rental apartments might be a good choice as they are cheaper than hotels and sometimes are even more comfortable.
A lot to see in Azerbaijan such as :
Maiden Tower
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Old City
Gobustan National Park
Heydar Aliyev Center
Yanar Dag
Flame Towers
Ateshgah of Baku
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
Baku Boulevard
Fountains Square, Baku
Palace of Shaki Khans
Martyrs' Lane
Lake Göygöl
Mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan
Mount Shahdagh
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Nizami Street
Baku Museum of Miniature Books
Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
Baku Museum of Modern Art
Diri Baba Mausoleum
Gabaland
National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque, Shamakhi
Azerbaijan National Art Museum
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Momine Khatun Mausoleum
Taza Pir Mosque
Amburan Beach Club
Baku Zoo
Flag square
Baku Ferris Wheel
Philarmonic Garden
Ismailiyya building
Talysh Mountains
Dalga Beach Aquapark Resort
Highland Park
Maral-gol
Absheron National Park
Heydar Mosque
Palace of Happiness
Quadrangular castle
Nizami Mausoleum
Megafun Entertainment Center
Tufandag Mountain Resort
Tufandağ
Upland Park
Boyuk Zira
Göygöl National Park
Azerbaijan is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Azerbaijan. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Azerbaijan
Join us for more :
BMW F650 GS Dakar in Tavush, Armenia #1
This film shows a ride along the M4 motorway on a way from Yerevan, Armenia to Tbilisi, Georgia. It depicts a part of the road going along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near Voskepar village. The first section of the road shown in the movie ends on the small hill where a great view stretches toward the borderland of Armenia and Azerbaijan with picturesque Goyazan mount and Joghaz Water Reservoir. The second section of the road shown in the movie periodically gets under fire when hostility between two states rises. An abandoned and destroyed houses can be seen on the right hand.
David Gareja Georgia monastery, Udabno Georgia
David Gareja Georgia monastery, Udabno Georgia & Azerbaijan border
David Gareja (Georgian: დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი, Davit'garejis samonastro komplek'si) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, some 60--70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The David Gareja complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.
Part of the David Gareja monastery complex is located in the Agstafa rayon of Azerbaijan and has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region.
The David Gareja monastery complex was founded in the 6th century by David (St. David Garejeli), one of the thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the country at the same time. His disciples Dodo and Luciane expanded the original lavra and founded two other monasteries known as Dodo's Rka (literally, the horn of Dodo) and Natlismtsemeli (the Baptist). The David Gareja monastery saw further development under the guidance of the 9th-century Georgian saint Hilarion the Iberian. The convent was particularly patronized by the Georgian royal and noble families. The 12th-century Georgian king Demetre I, the author of the famous Georgian hymn Thou Art a Vineyard, even chose David Gareja as a place of his confinement after he abdicated the throne.
Despite the harsh environment, the David Gareja monastery remained an important centre of religious and cultural activity for many centuries; at certain periods the monasteries owned extensive agricultural lands and many villages. The renaissance of fresco painting chronologically coincides with the general development of the life in the David Gareja monasteries. The high artistic skill of David Gareja frescoes made them an indispensable part of world treasure. From the late 11th to the early 13th centuries, the economic and cultural development of David Gareja reached its highest phase, reflecting the general prosperity of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia. New monasteries Udabno, Bertubani and Chichkhituri were built, the old ones were enlarged and re-organized.
With the downfall of the Georgian monarchy, the David Gareja monastery suffered a lengthy period of decline and devastation by the Mongol army, but was later restored by the Georgian kings. It survived the Safavid attack of 1615, when the monks were massacred and the David Gareja monastery's unique manuscripts and works of Georgian art destroyed, to be resurrected under Onopre Machutadze, who was appointed Father Superior of David Gareja in 1690.
After the Bolshevik takeover of Georgia in 1921, David Gareja monastery was closed down and remained uninhabited. In the years of the Soviet–Afghan War, the monastery's territory was used as a training ground for the Soviet military that inflicted damage to the unique cycle of murals in the monastery. In 1987, a group of Georgian students led by the young writer Dato Turashvili launched a series of protests. Although, the Soviet defense ministry officials finally agreed to move a military firing range from David Gareja monastery, the shelling was resumed in October 1988, giving rise to generalized public outrage. After some 10,000 Georgians demonstrated in the streets of Tbilisi and a group of students launched a hunger strike at David Gareja monastery, the army base was finally removed.
After Georgia's independence in 1991, David Gareja monastery life was revived. However, in 1996, the Georgian defense ministry resumed military exercises in the area, leading to renewed public protests. In May 1997, hundreds of Georgian NGO activists set up their tents in the middle of the army's firing range and blocked the military maneuvers. The officials finally bowed to the public pressure and the exercises were banned
David Gareja monastery remains active today and serves as a popular destination of tourism and pilgrimage
Because the complex is partially located on the territory of Georgia, it has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan, with ongoing talks since 1991. Georgian monks at David Gareja monastery say that they see the dispute as the result of Soviet scheming to undermine relations between Christian Georgians and Muslim Azerbaijanis. Giorgi Manjgaladze, Georgia's deputy foreign minister proposed that Georgia would be willing to exchange other territory for the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural significance to the Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because of David Gareja's strategic military importance. There is no room for territorial exchange. There are no negotiations over this issue, stated Azerbaijan's deputy foreign minister Khalaf Khalafov.
????Youtube:
David Gareja Georgia monastery, Udabno Georgia
David Gareja Georgia monastery, Udabno Georgia near Azerbaijan border.
David Gareja (Georgian: დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი, Davit'garejis samonastro komplek'si) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, some 60--70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The David Gareja complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.
Part of the David Gareja monastery complex is located in the Agstafa rayon of Azerbaijan and has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region.
The David Gareja monastery complex was founded in the 6th century by David (St. David Garejeli), one of the thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the country at the same time. His disciples Dodo and Luciane expanded the original lavra and founded two other monasteries known as Dodo's Rka (literally, the horn of Dodo) and Natlismtsemeli (the Baptist). The David Gareja monastery saw further development under the guidance of the 9th-century Georgian saint Hilarion the Iberian. The convent was particularly patronized by the Georgian royal and noble families. The 12th-century Georgian king Demetre I, the author of the famous Georgian hymn Thou Art a Vineyard, even chose David Gareja as a place of his confinement after he abdicated the throne.
Despite the harsh environment, the David Gareja monastery remained an important centre of religious and cultural activity for many centuries; at certain periods the monasteries owned extensive agricultural lands and many villages. The renaissance of fresco painting chronologically coincides with the general development of the life in the David Gareja monasteries. The high artistic skill of David Gareja frescoes made them an indispensable part of world treasure. From the late 11th to the early 13th centuries, the economic and cultural development of David Gareja reached its highest phase, reflecting the general prosperity of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia. New monasteries Udabno, Bertubani and Chichkhituri were built, the old ones were enlarged and re-organized.
With the downfall of the Georgian monarchy, the David Gareja monastery suffered a lengthy period of decline and devastation by the Mongol army, but was later restored by the Georgian kings. It survived the Safavid attack of 1615, when the monks were massacred and the David Gareja monastery's unique manuscripts and works of Georgian art destroyed, to be resurrected under Onopre Machutadze, who was appointed Father Superior of David Gareja in 1690.
After the Bolshevik takeover of Georgia in 1921, David Gareja monastery was closed down and remained uninhabited. In the years of the Soviet–Afghan War, the monastery's territory was used as a training ground for the Soviet military that inflicted damage to the unique cycle of murals in the monastery. In 1987, a group of Georgian students led by the young writer Dato Turashvili launched a series of protests. Although, the Soviet defense ministry officials finally agreed to move a military firing range from David Gareja monastery, the shelling was resumed in October 1988, giving rise to generalized public outrage. After some 10,000 Georgians demonstrated in the streets of Tbilisi and a group of students launched a hunger strike at David Gareja monastery, the army base was finally removed.
After Georgia's independence in 1991, David Gareja monastery life was revived. However, in 1996, the Georgian defense ministry resumed military exercises in the area, leading to renewed public protests. In May 1997, hundreds of Georgian NGO activists set up their tents in the middle of the army's firing range and blocked the military maneuvers. The officials finally bowed to the public pressure and the exercises were banned
David Gareja monastery remains active today and serves as a popular destination of tourism and pilgrimage
Because the complex is partially located on the territory of Georgia, it has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan, with ongoing talks since 1991. Georgian monks at David Gareja monastery say that they see the dispute as the result of Soviet scheming to undermine relations between Christian Georgians and Muslim Azerbaijanis. Giorgi Manjgaladze, Georgia's deputy foreign minister proposed that Georgia would be willing to exchange other territory for the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural significance to the Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because of David Gareja's strategic military importance. There is no room for territorial exchange. There are no negotiations over this issue, stated Azerbaijan's deputy foreign minister Khalaf Khalafov.
????Youtube:
Akstafa, Ağstafa, Azerbaijan
I finally left Azerbaijan ???????? - STRESSFUL Border Crossing to Georgia [Ep.3]
Join my lovely Patreon community for behind-the-scenes content!
ALL THE CAUCASUS VIDEOS:
My website:
DIFFERENT WAYS TO SUPPORT THESE VIDEOS:
• Don't skip the ads! :)
• PAYPAL:
• FILMING EQUIPMENT: (affiliate link)
• MUSIC SUBSCRIPTION: (affiliate link)
*Affiliate links mean that if you click through my links and decide to make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been travelling around Azerbaijan. After leaving Nakhchivan, I made a stopover in the capital city of Baku and then continued my journey to the historic town of Sheki. From Sheki I planned to cross into Georgia on foot, using the northeast border crossing.
Sheki lies in the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountains and was a significant hub during the Silk Road period. It played an important role by welcoming merchants and travellers from across land and sea. Sheki’s architecture was notably influenced by different traditions, ideas and cultures.
As I was nearing the end of my journey in Azerbaijan, I wrapped up my final afternoon by visiting Sheki’s caravaserai. This used to be the centre for exchanges and negotiations for merchants and travellers along the Silk Road. I simply sat and observed while feeling a sense of gratefulness.
ABOUT ME:
I started solo travelling in 2013 and left Indonesia in 2016 to pursue full-time travelling while at the same time documenting my journey as I explore different cultures as a solo female traveller.
Having initially travelled for 5 months throughout Asia, I moved to China in January 2017 for an English teaching job, which was my first experience living abroad.
Since leaving China in 2018, I have taken the move to become a full-time YouTube creator and traveller. I strive to create unique, culture-driven content and capture authentic interactions as I travel.
Destination Profile Azerbaijan- Holiday Azerbaijan Travel Group
Contact:
Mail: holidayazerbaijan@gmail.com
info@arabiday.com
Tel: +99412 4120229 WHATSAPP: +994556418118
Ağstafa Rayonu Yaşıl Göl İstirahət Mərkəzi - Green Lake Recreation Center
#ağstafa #lake #recreation
Ağstafa Rayonu Yaşıl Göl İstirahət Mərkəzi - Green Lake Recreation Center
Astara Rayonunda Gəzməli Yerlər | Astarada Gəzməli 30 Yer | 30 best places in Astara Region
Astara Rayonunda Gəzməli Yerlər | Astarada Gəzməli 30 Yer | 30 best places in Astara Region
Fresco in David Gareja Monastery, Udabno Georgia & Azerbaijan border
Fresco in David Gareja Monastery, Udabno Georgia & Azerbaijan border
David Gareja (Georgian: დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი, Davit'garejis samonastro komplek'si) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, some 60--70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The David Gareja complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.
Part of the David Gareja monastery complex is located in the Agstafa rayon of Azerbaijan and has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region.
The David Gareja monastery complex was founded in the 6th century by David (St. David Garejeli), one of the thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the country at the same time. His disciples Dodo and Luciane expanded the original lavra and founded two other monasteries known as Dodo's Rka (literally, the horn of Dodo) and Natlismtsemeli (the Baptist). The David Gareja monastery saw further development under the guidance of the 9th-century Georgian saint Hilarion the Iberian. The convent was particularly patronized by the Georgian royal and noble families. The 12th-century Georgian king Demetre I, the author of the famous Georgian hymn Thou Art a Vineyard, even chose David Gareja as a place of his confinement after he abdicated the throne.
Despite the harsh environment, the David Gareja monastery remained an important centre of religious and cultural activity for many centuries; at certain periods the monasteries owned extensive agricultural lands and many villages. The renaissance of fresco painting chronologically coincides with the general development of the life in the David Gareja monasteries. The high artistic skill of David Gareja frescoes made them an indispensable part of world treasure. From the late 11th to the early 13th centuries, the economic and cultural development of David Gareja reached its highest phase, reflecting the general prosperity of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia. New monasteries Udabno, Bertubani and Chichkhituri were built, the old ones were enlarged and re-organized.
With the downfall of the Georgian monarchy, the David Gareja monastery suffered a lengthy period of decline and devastation by the Mongol army, but was later restored by the Georgian kings. It survived the Safavid attack of 1615, when the monks were massacred and the David Gareja monastery's unique manuscripts and works of Georgian art destroyed, to be resurrected under Onopre Machutadze, who was appointed Father Superior of David Gareja in 1690.
After the Bolshevik takeover of Georgia in 1921, David Gareja monastery was closed down and remained uninhabited. In the years of the Soviet–Afghan War, the monastery's territory was used as a training ground for the Soviet military that inflicted damage to the unique cycle of murals in the monastery. In 1987, a group of Georgian students led by the young writer Dato Turashvili launched a series of protests. Although, the Soviet defense ministry officials finally agreed to move a military firing range from David Gareja monastery, the shelling was resumed in October 1988, giving rise to generalized public outrage. After some 10,000 Georgians demonstrated in the streets of Tbilisi and a group of students launched a hunger strike at David Gareja monastery, the army base was finally removed.
After Georgia's independence in 1991, David Gareja monastery life was revived. However, in 1996, the Georgian defense ministry resumed military exercises in the area, leading to renewed public protests. In May 1997, hundreds of Georgian NGO activists set up their tents in the middle of the army's firing range and blocked the military maneuvers. The officials finally bowed to the public pressure and the exercises were banned
David Gareja monastery remains active today and serves as a popular destination of tourism and pilgrimage
Because the complex is partially located on the territory of Georgia, it has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan, with ongoing talks since 1991. Georgian monks at David Gareja monastery say that they see the dispute as the result of Soviet scheming to undermine relations between Christian Georgians and Muslim Azerbaijanis. Giorgi Manjgaladze, Georgia's deputy foreign minister proposed that Georgia would be willing to exchange other territory for the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural significance to the Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because of David Gareja's strategic military importance. There is no room for territorial exchange. There are no negotiations over this issue, stated Azerbaijan's deputy foreign minister Khalaf Khalafov.
????Youtube:
Гастрономические путешествие по Баку
Гостеприимный и солнечный Баку открывает перед нами свои двери. В воздухе разлиты ароматы пряностей: кумина, куркумы, кардамона, мяты и гвоздики. Главной особенностью национальной кухни Баку считается ее самобытность. Многие традиционные блюда готовят по старинным рецептам, тщательно соблюдая все правила и передавая кулинарные секреты из поколения в поколение: довга и кюфте, долма и бозбаш, бозартма и чыхыртма, хашил и шашлык, сулу-хингал и туршу-сыйиг, овдух, а еще горячий плов со специями. Готовы прогуляться по гастрономическому Баку? Погружение в новый мир вкусов и ароматов Вам гарантирован!
Наш сайт:
Facebook:
ВКонтакте:
Instagram:
Very Beautiful Bayan village of Dashkasan district of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan from David Gareja Monastery, Georgia & Azerbaijan border
Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, the Russian republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south.
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Russian Empire in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, Azerbaijan was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the USSR in the same year. In September 1991, the Armenian majority of the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region seceded to form the Republic of Artsakh. Nagorno Karabakh and seven surrounding districts, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan pending a solution to the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh through negotiations facilitated by the OSCE, became de facto independent with the end of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994. Following the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war, the seven districts and parts of Nagorno Karabakh were returned to Azerbaijani rule
Azerbaijan is a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is one of six independent Turkic states and an active member of the Turkic Council and the TÜRKSOY community. Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 182 countries and holds membership in 38 international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1992), the Council of Europe, the Non-Aligned Movement, the OSCE, and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program. Azerbaijan is one of the founding members of GUAM, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Azerbaijan also holds observer status in the World Trade Organization.
While around 97% of the population is Muslim, the Constitution of Azerbaijan does not declare an official religion and all major political forces in the country are secularist. Azerbaijan is a developing country and ranks 87th on the Human Development Index. It has a high rate of economic development and literacy, as well as a low rate of unemployment. However, the ruling party, the New Azerbaijan Party, in power since 1993, has been accused of authoritarian leadership and the deterioration of the country's human rights record, including increasing restrictions on civil liberties, particularly on press freedom and political repression.
David Gareja (Georgian: დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი, Davit'garejis samonastro komplek'si) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, some 60--70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The David Gareja complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.
Part of the David Gareja monastery complex is located in the Agstafa rayon of Azerbaijan and has become subject to a border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region.
The David Gareja monastery complex was founded in the 6th century by David (St. David Garejeli), one of the thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the country at the same time. His disciples Dodo and Luciane expanded the original lavra and founded two other monasteries known as Dodo's Rka (literally, the horn of Dodo) and Natlismtsemeli (the Baptist). The David Gareja monastery saw further development under the guidance of the 9th-century Georgian saint Hilarion the Iberian. The convent was particularly patronized by the Georgian royal and noble families. The 12th-century Georgian king Demetre I, the author of the famous Georgian hymn Thou Art a Vineyard, even chose David Gareja as a place of his confinement after he abdicated the throne.
Despite the harsh environment, the David Gareja monastery remained an important centre of religious and cultural activity for many centuries; at certain periods the monasteries owned extensive agricultural lands and many villages. The renaissance of fresco painting chronologically coincides with the general development of the life in the David Gareja monasteries. The high artistic skill of David Gareja frescoes made them an indispensable part of world treasure. From the late 11th to the early 13th centuries, the economic and cultural development of David Gareja reached its highest phase, reflecting the general prosperity of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia. New monasteries Udabno, Bertubani and Chichkhituri were built, the old ones were enlarged and re-organized.
????Youtube:
Mingachevir City
In this video you can learn everything about a wonderful modern city of Azerbaijan - Mingachevir.
Amazing no copyright background music:
1. Balynt - Memory (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Song: Balynt - Memory
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #vlognocopyrightmusic
2. Balynt - Campfire (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Song: Balynt - Campfire
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #VlogNoCopyrightMusic
3. Balynt - Harmony (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Song: Balynt - Harmony
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #VlogNoCopyrightMusic
4. INOSSI - Anywhere (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Song: INOSSI - Anywhere
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported
Video Link:
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #VlogNoCopyrightMusic
5. Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Song: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link:
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #VlogNoCopyrightMusic
Cografiya Qusar Quba Xacmaz Siyezen
Samukh Kur
Some views from Kur river, Samukh, Azerbaijan
Novruz - OL!
OL! Azerbaijan Youth Movement at Novruz holiday. OL! Azərbaycan Gənclər Hərəkatı Novruz şənliyində