Sights in Nagorno Karabakh
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medieval wall
A fine medieval wall protects the eastern ramparts of the town - you'll see it on the left as you approach the town from the highway. The fortress was built in 1750 by Panah Khan. The Azeri army used the town heights to fire barrages of Grad missiles down onto Stepanakert and surrounding villages. It was conquered by a stunning night assault up the cliffs on 8-9 May 1992, a crucial turning point in the conflict.
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Artsakh State Museum
The Artsakh State Museum is rich in local artefacts and contains particularly interesting displays on the Karabakh war, including some of the homemade weapons used in the crushing early days of the fighting. An excellent and free guided tour in English is available on arrival.
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Nikol Duman Memorial Museum
On the way to Stepanakert you can stop by the village of Ghshlagh to the visit the unique Nikol Duman Memorial Museum, which honours the life of the renowned Dashnak leader.
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Russian church
Near the Shushi Municipality building are several old buildings, including a one-time Russian church that was later converted into a cinema.
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Kartinnaya Gallery
Kartinnaya Gallery displays the work of local artists and is a good place to tap into the Karabakhi arts community.
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Museum of Fallen Soldiers
The Museum of Fallen Soldiers honours those men who died in battle during the 1990–94 war with Azerbaijan.
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Ghazanchetsots Cathedral
The centre of town has the restored Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, the obvious white church near the Hotel Shoushi.
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residence of the Panah Khan
Near the Shushi Municipality building are several old buildings, including the residence of the Panah Khan .
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mosque
Down the hill, in the older part of town, is a damaged mosque that is slowly being restored.
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museum
The museum, about 350m south of the mosque, was under renovation when we visited.
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