Nakhchivan Buzkhana
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Nakhchivan Buzkhana is an ice-house located in Nakhchivan. It is one of the largest ice-houses in Azerbaijan. The ice-house is located on the southern side of the city of Nakhchivan, also near the Imamzadeh complex. There is also another ice-house with similar architectural structure in Ordubad, Azerbaijan.[1] There are different ideas on date of build of the ice-house. Academicians A.Salamzadeh and K.Mammadzade proclaim that the buzkhana was built in the beginning of the XIV century. But it is also accepted that it was built during the reign of Shah Abbas in the XVII century. According to Arif Azizov, the honored architect of the Autonomous Republic and director of the Nakhchivan Scientific-Restoration Production Department, the ice-houses were built on the banks of the rivers historically.[2]
Nakhchivan Buzkhana | |
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Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Buzxanası | |
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Location | Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan |
Completed | 14th-17th century |