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Kalakhana Mausoleums

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Kalakhana tombs (Azerbaijani: Kələxana türbələri), is a complex of tombs located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the Azerbaijani city of Shamakhi, near Kalakhana (present-day Shahriyar). Eight of the nine tombs within the complex have survived, one of which has been severely damaged. Other tombs are

still in good condition, and some are undamaged. Only one of the tombs has an inscription on it. It contains information about the date of construction of the monument and the identity of the person buried there. It is known from this inscription that the tomb was built in 1663 or 1664 by the architect Amir Ali oglu Abdulazim.

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