Shusha city
Shusha is one of the most beautiful cities of Azerbaijan. The name of "Shusha" means glass being symbolizing pure, remarkable transparent mountain air. The nature had gifted Shusha by unique rills and mineral waters. Among them Turshsu, Isa bulag, Sakina-bulag, Isti-bulag, Soyug-bulag, Charikh-bulag, Cakhsi-bulag, Yuz-bulag and others.Shusha is engirded from both sides with powerful fortress wall. The city by its birth is obliged to emerging and rise of puissance of Garabag khanate. With a view of foreign invaders the Governor of Panahali-khan's khanate constructed serious of fortresses, particulary, Bayat and Shakhbulag, had strengthened Askeran fortress. However, that was not enough. Khan with all this yard several during years he lived in fortress of bayat and Shakhbulag, and soon, in 1756-1757 years he erected the fortress of which had been called Panahabad, and a few later-as per name of around laying villaGE - Shusha. Among people, that fortress had been already known under the name "Gala". City-fortress for many years was capital of Azerbaijan Garabag khanate.