The Ramana Castle

Azerbaijan Baku 13th Century

Dönemi

Seljuq dynasty

Özellikler

It is located on a high hill in the Ramana region, near oi/-wells. At its eastern side, there is a mosque which was built in the 17th century.
The castle consists of an exterior rampart and a main tower built inside of it. it resembles the castle towers of Mardakan in its neat stonemasonry, tower and footpaths.


The gate of the rectangle-shaped exterior rampart is close to the western comer of the northem side. The castle has semi-circular towers at the comers. There is a gate in the rectangular-shaped tower. The inner main tower is rectangular and has semi-circular towers at tfıe corners. The footpaths are supported by stone cantilevers of four and five levels. Their indents are shaped tike a lancet arch.

The castle is welf-preserved. The exact construction dae of the castle remains unknown, although some studies argue for a date sometime between the 12th-13th century. 

Konum
Azerbaijan
Baku
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