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Miji Meydan Square

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Gandzak / Gandzak

Historical Introduction

Gandzak’s main squares were “Miji Meydan and Yekeghetsu Door.”

The Armenian equivalent for ‘Church Door’ so called due to its closeness to St. Hovhannes Church. “Krunk Hayots Ashkhari,” 1861, Tpkhis, pp. 357-358.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 35.

Description

The former, also known by the name of Turki Meydan or simply Meydan, was particularly remarkable for its dimensions (it was 150 sazhens (320 metres) long and 50 sazhens (107 metres) wide).

Tkachev, G. Travel Notes. In: “Kavkaz,” 1859, No. 9, p. 41.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 35.

Type Photo
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Author Archive
Source Colour Negative
Date 19 c․

Meydan Square (photo late 19th cent.)

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Turki Meydan
Meydan