CULTURE


Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd – Heritage of the Safavids in Gusar

Erected in honor of Shah Ismail Khatai's grandfather Sheikh Juneyd, a 16th century Mausoleum is one of the most important historical and architectural monuments of Azerbaijan’s Gusar district. Every year more than 800 local and foreign tourists visit the Mausoleum located in the Hazra village in Qusar region. Sheikh Juneyd, who was buried in the Mausoleum, was Sheikh of Safavid dynasty.