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Khanegah tomb

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Type
  
Mausoleum

Completion date
  
13th to 15th centuries

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Location
  
Julfa District, Azerbaijan

Similar
  
Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd, Alinja Tower, Garabaghlar Mausoleum, Noah’s Mausoleum, Momine Khatun Mausoleum

Khanegah on the Alinjachay River (Azerbaijani: Xanəgah türbəsi) – is a tomb dated to between the 13th and 15th centuries and is located in the Khanegah village of Julfa District, Azerbaijan. The tomb is on the Alinjachay River.

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Architecture

Khanegah was built of burned brick of 20 x 20 x 5 metre size. Pendentive of the building is built like muqarnas. The complex consists of two mausoleums: one of them is attach to other in the 15th century.

In 2008, a postage stamp of Azerbaijan with the picture of the khanegah was released.

References

Khanegah tomb Wikipedia