NAKHCHIVAN'S TURKISH-ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PLACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

Medieval Azerbaijani architecture, which occupies one of the main places in the overall development of the architecture of Middle Eastern countries, especially the Nakhchivan architecture are examined in the article. Extensive information is given about built mausoleums, both in the capital of Eldiguzids Nakhchivan and outside of Nakhchivan, by the architects of the Nakhchivan architectural school. More detailed information on architectural examples of Nakhchivan architectural school as Yusif ibn Kuseyr Mausoleum, Momine KhatunMausoleum, Gulustan Mausoleum, as well as an octagonal mausoleum on the right bank of the Araz River near Düzen village, Juma mosque, the mosque in the Nehram village, Nakhchivan ice-house, Ordubad ice-house, caravanserai in the Chuga village and etc. is contained in the article.Thus, the influence of the Nakhchivan architectural school toother regions of Azerbaijan as well as the influence of the Middle East architecture beyond the borders, reflecting the characteristics of the Turkish-Islamic architecture, has been studied in detail.