Mausoleum of Huseyn Javid explained

Monument Name:Huseyn Javid Mausoleum
Native Name:Hüseyn Cavid məqbərəsi
Location:Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Designer:Rasim Aliyev and Omar Eldarov
Type:Mausoleum
Complete:1996
Dedicated To:Huseyn Javid

Mausoleum of Huseyn Javid (Azerbaijani: Hüseyn Cavid məqbərəsi) – is a mausoleum erected on a grave of Huseyn Javid, an eminent Azerbaijani poet and playwright, in Nakhchivan.[1] [2] [3]

History

The complex was erected on the initiative Heydar Aliyev, the third president of Azerbaijan.[4] Graves of Mishkinaz khanim – Huseyn Javid’s wife, Ertoghrul – Huseyn Javid’s son and Turan khanim – Huseyn Javid’s daughter are also in a vault of the mausoleum.[5] The mausoleum was built on October 29, 1996 on the occasion of the 114th anniversary of Huseyn Javid’s birth.[6]

Architectural features

The mausoleum built in Nakchivan-Maragha architectural style, consists of two parts – upper and lower. There is Huseyn Javid’s bust in the internal part of the mausoleum. Rasim Aliyev - Honored Architect of Azerbaijan is the author of the project and Omar Eldarov – People’s Artist of Azerbaijan is its sculptor.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: History of Nakhichevan.
  2. News: Naxchivan. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129064204/http://www.history.az/en/Qalereya/17/20100218074411927.html. 2019-01-29. dead.
  3. News: House Museum of H.Javid of ANAS participated in I Baki International Book . https://archive.today/20130115160834/http://www.science.az/en/news.php?id=2210 . 2013-01-15 . dead .
  4. News: Böyük Azərbaycan şairi və dramaturqu Hüseyn Cavidin məqbərəsinin və ev-muzeyinin yaradılması ilə bağlı müşavirədə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti Heydər Əliyevin çıxışı - Prezident sarayı, 10 iyun 1995-ci il. https://archive.today/20130223105710/http://library.aliyev-heritage.org/az/2059753.html. 2013-02-23. dead.
  5. News: Məqbərələr tanınmış şəxsiyyətlərə ehtiram rəmzidir.
  6. News: HÜSEYN CAVID MƏQBƏRƏSI.
  7. News: Həyat və yaradıcılığı.