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Craft workshop

Mosque of the XIX-th century

Samples of applied art
Settlement Lahige
(Ismaillih area)

WHAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE

Lahige is one of the most popular tourist objects in the country. The village Lahige is located in mountains of the Big Caucasus on a coast of the river Gyrdimanchaj. Lahige is divided into two administrative settlements - Lahige and Aragyrd separated with a small river Ljulo. Lahige is in the southern part, and Aragyrd - in the northern one. In general, there are five quarters in the township: Zaviro, Murdan, Agali, Baadvan, Pishtah. Every quarter has its streets, impasses, springs, mosques, a bath, a mill and a madrasah. Lahige is known for the original architecture and traditions, creativity of masters and skilled craftsmen producing unique products of national - applied art. Workmanship has much developed here. The brightest one is the craft of a coppersmith. Products of chasers on copper are known in many countries of the world.

In workshops it is possible not only to see graceful mechanical products of skilful masters, but also to observe their preparation, to find out some secrets of their preparation. Interested persons can buy various souvenirs here.

In Lahige there are multiple of historical monuments and consequently, it is considered national museum conservancy area and is also a part of the big Shahdag National Park. Lagijh has plentiful ancient houses, baths, masterful tinkers, saddlers, smiths, weavers. Short way off Lahige fragments of fortress Gyrdiman of the Albanian tsar Jhavanshir were preserved on rocky crests.

At the ethnographic museum one can familiarize with population' traditional-household life, ceremonies. As a result of the Tats' and the Azerbaijanians' long historical coexistence there sprang up many common features in life, economy, and culture. Many of the Tats constitute themselves Azerbaijani and in many respects have lost the Tat language, so nowadays it is the household language in countryside.

One of the natural sights of Lahige is Niyaldag (mountain Nijal). Niyaldag is similar to camel hump. The top of the mountain is covered with 9 hunches that remind a kind of moving caravan. The ridge Kovdag towers in the north. In vicinities of Lahige there are picturesque river valleys, where one can make horse walks.



 

 

 
           
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