Dashalty
Encyclopedia
Dashalty is a village in Nagorno-Karabakh
, which is de-jure part of Azerbaijan
but under secessionist Armenian rule. The population consists of ethnic Armenians, and both the Azerbaijani and Armenian names of the village mean below-the-rock, referring to the sheer vertical cliffs towering above the village, on top of which Shusha
is built.
Shusha
located just above this village, was the last Azerbaijani stronghold in the mountainous part of Karabakh
to be captured by Armenians in the Karabakh war.. On January 26, 1992 Azerbaijani Defense Minister "Mehdiyev led a disastrous sortie out of Shusha to capture the Armenian village of Karintak", dozens of Azerbaijani soldiers died.
The old town square is relatively well preserved, showing some traditional pre-Soviet architecture of the region. There is a also plain village church that was restored by Land and Culture Organization volunteers in 1999-2000. About 3km downriver there is a mossy waterfall named "Zontik", because of its resemblance to an umbrella in the rain.
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
, which is de-jure part of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
but under secessionist Armenian rule. The population consists of ethnic Armenians, and both the Azerbaijani and Armenian names of the village mean below-the-rock, referring to the sheer vertical cliffs towering above the village, on top of which Shusha
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
is built.
Shusha
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
located just above this village, was the last Azerbaijani stronghold in the mountainous part of Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
to be captured by Armenians in the Karabakh war.. On January 26, 1992 Azerbaijani Defense Minister "Mehdiyev led a disastrous sortie out of Shusha to capture the Armenian village of Karintak", dozens of Azerbaijani soldiers died.
The old town square is relatively well preserved, showing some traditional pre-Soviet architecture of the region. There is a also plain village church that was restored by Land and Culture Organization volunteers in 1999-2000. About 3km downriver there is a mossy waterfall named "Zontik", because of its resemblance to an umbrella in the rain.