Khanegah on the Alinjachay River ( az, Xanəgah türbəsi) – is a tomb dated to between the 13th and 15th centuries and is located in the Khanegah village of

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. The tomb is on the Alinjachay River.

Architecture

Khanegah was built of burned brick of 20 x 20 x 5 metre size.

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of the building is built like

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. The complex consists of two mausoleums: one of them is attach to other in the 15th century.

Gallery

In 2008, a postage stamp of Azerbaijan with the picture of the khanegah was released. Image:Stamp of Azerbaijan 838.jpg, Postage stamp of Azerbaijan with the picture of the khanegah.

References

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