Tomb of Javad Khan
Cavad xan türbəsi
A memorial tomb for Javad Khan, the last ruler of the Ganja Khanate. An octagonal brick tower on Shah Abbas Square commemorates the defense of the city in 1804.
Javad Khan was the last ruler of the Ganja Khanate. In 1804, when the Russian army besieged Ganja, he died fighting alongside his eldest son, and Azerbaijan regards him as a national hero. The existing tomb was rebuilt in 2005 beside the mosque courtyard in a traditional style. It is an octagonal brick structure containing a stone sarcophagus and information panels. The tomb, Shah Abbas Mosque and Chokak Hamam share one square. A visit takes about ten minutes and is free. Learning this history before strolling down the street named after him makes the walk more meaningful.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Chokak Hamam
- Shah Abbas Mosque (Juma Mosque)
- Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
- Alexander Nevsky Church
- Ganja State History-Ethnography Museum
- Khan's Garden
- Bottle House
- Javad Khan Street