Masallı
Masallı is a city in and the capital of the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan.
History
Massalı city was established in 1960. The name of the city comes from the name of a tribe – “masal” that lived in the territory of Masallı in ancient times.Population
According to the statistics of 2009, the total number of Masallı city was 8867, of which 4469 were men and 4398 were women.Territory
By the decree of the president on “Changes to administrative units of Masallı District” dated on 15 March 2013, Gigah, Dadva, Seybatin, Isgandarli villages of Masallı city were removed from the State register of territorial units of Azerbaijan.Historical monuments
There are approximately 208 historical, archeological, and architectural monuments in Masalli.Name | Type | Date |
Mosque | architectural | 19th century |
Nazari Khanim Tomb | architectural | 14th century |
Kurgan cemetery | archeological | Bronze Age |
Xudayartapa kurgan | archeological | Bronze Age |
Hajiaga hill kurgan | archeological | Bronze Age |
Xudabakhishyurd necropolis | archeological | Early Bronze Age |
Stone ram figure | sculptural | 19th century |
Amir Tomb | architectural | 19th century |
Arkivan castle | architectural | 9th – 10th centuries |
Kangli caste | architectural | 12th century |
Mirzal hill kurgan | archeological | Bronze Age |
Shahriyar castle | architectural | Middle Ages |
Sahhat castle | architectural | Middle Ages |
Giz caste | architectural | 19th century |
Pirzaba Tomb | architectural | Middle Ages |
Onjakala castle | architectural | Middle Ages |
Mahmud castle | architectural | Middle Ages |
Baba Seyidagha Tomb | architectural | 16th century |
Babak castle | architectural | 9th century |