Temple of culture of Karabakh – Shusha

Abstract

Shusha, which is called the crown of Karabakh, is also the ancient cultural center of Azerbaijan, the cradle of culture. Shusha has always amazed people with its lovely nature, historical and architectural monuments and music. Persons who played an important role in the cultural history of Azerbaijan were born in this city. The article deals with our historical, architectural and cultural monuments that were destroyed in Shusha. We are talking about the mugham school in Shusha, which is called the Oriental music conservatory, and the masters brought up by this school, the Shusha museums that were victims of Armenian vandalism, as well as the fate of the Shusha branch of the State Museum of Azerbaijani Carpets and Folk Applied Arts. The article also quotes the opinions of travelers, scientists and celebrities who traveled to Shusha in different periods of history about the lovely nature, culture and hospitality of the ancient Azerbaijani city of Shusha.