The Qarqarçay ( Gargarchay ) or Karkar ( Armenian : Կարկառ ) is a river located in Azerbaijan , in the drainage basin of the Kura . Parts of the river flow through the Nagorno Karabakh . Its length is 115 kilometres (71 mi), the area of the basin is 1,490 square kilometres (580 sq mi). The river begins on the Karabakh Plateau at an altitude of 2,080 metres (6,820 ft) and is formed by the confluence of the rivers Zarysly and Khalfali. The main tributaries are Ballyja, Badara and Daghdaghan. The Qarqar is fed by rain, snow and underground waters.
5-560: The Askeran fortress is situated on the banks of the Qarqar. Qarqarçay , romanized as Gargarchay , consists of the name Gargar and the Turkic suffix -chay ( Azerbaijani : -çay ), meaning "river". German scientist Heinrich Hübschmann explains that Karkar ( Armenian : Կարկառ ) is etymologized from Armenian – meaning “heap of stones”. This article related to a river in Azerbaijan
10-486: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Askeran fortress 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. In
15-641: The Middle Ages , at this location, there was a fortress and an Armenian village called Mayraberd . In the Armenian Melikdom of Varanda , the Askeran fortress protected the eastern frontier of Varanda from the semi-autonomous Karabakh Khanate , under Iranian suzerainty. In the 18th century, the fortress was expanded by the Karabakh Khan Panah Ali Khan . From 1788-1789, the current structure of
20-560: The fortress was built. In 1795, the fortress was captured by the forces of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar , who attempted to restore Iranian rule in the southeastern Caucasus . During the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 the Russian encampment was near the fortress. In 1810 the peace talks between the Russians and Persians were conducted at the fortress. During 2018, the walls and towers of
25-658: The fortress were restored. The purpose of the restoration is to preserve the monument, as well as making the place of interest for tourists. The fortress is located on the southern outskirts of the Askeran town, in a gorge of the Karabakh mountains . The walls of the fortress stretch over 1.5 kilometers along the Qarqar river valley. It is strengthened with double walls that are roughly 2 meters thick and 9 meters tall, equipped with various strategic openings. They are connected by limestone towers that served as observation posts through narrow corridors used for communication. The fortress
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