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SHUSHI: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Arevik Danielian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/09/26/shushi-a-photographic-journey/
September 26, 2012
As the former capital of Nagorno-Karabagh, Shushi has played
a pivotal role in the cultural and economic life of the entire
Caucasus-particularly in the period prior to the 20thcentury. Today,
the region stands as an architectural reserve and continues to recover
from decades of turmoil.
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St. Hovhannes Mkrtich
Situated in the Varanda province is an impregnable fortress that
was strategically used by Azerbaijan to combat the Armenian side
in the Karabagh War. The entire town was subjected to Azerbaijani
rule as a military base for the war. From 1991-92, militia from
Shushi intensely fired upon locals in Stepanakert, Karintak, and
other Armenian settlements, killing hundreds. Constant bombing and
raids significantly damaged the region. On May 9, 1992, Shushi was
finally liberated and new horizons opened for its longtime Armenian
inhabitants. As of late, approximately 3,000 Armenians reside in the
town, of whom a considerable part are refugees from Sumgait and Baku.
Many artists and intellectuals in various fields-including culture,
science, government, and military-were born in Shushi during the Soviet
era. Some celebrated individuals include the following: Aram Manukyan,
a leading member of the Dashnaktsutyun Party; Major-General Nelson
Stepanyan, a Soviet bomber pilot in World War II; and Major-General
Andranik Ghazarian. All three men were awarded the title of Hero of the
Soviet Union; Manukyan and Stepanyan received the honor twice. Other
prominent figures include Arakel Babakanian, an authoritative historian
on Armenia, author of the multi-volume History of Armenia; economist
Artashes Arakelian; Soviet statesman and politician Ivan Tevosian;
painter and People's Artist of the USSR Stepan Aghajanian; actor and
People's Artist of the USSR Vagharsh Vagharshian; actor and People's
Artist of the USSR Gurgen Gabrielyan; famed doctor Rafael Gabrielyan;
and Soviet architect Samvel Safarian.
For more photos, visit our Facebook page.
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All of the roads lead here (Jdrduz in Shushi)
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Naregatsi Art Institute
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One of Shushi's old streets
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At the intersection
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Al. Manukyan Street
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The novelist Grigor Ter-Hovhannisyan (penname "Muratsan") made his
home in Shushi from 1854-78.
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Al. Manukyan Street
Arevik Danielian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/09/26/shushi-a-photographic-journey/
September 26, 2012
As the former capital of Nagorno-Karabagh, Shushi has played
a pivotal role in the cultural and economic life of the entire
Caucasus-particularly in the period prior to the 20thcentury. Today,
the region stands as an architectural reserve and continues to recover
from decades of turmoil.
1 300x200 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
St. Hovhannes Mkrtich
Situated in the Varanda province is an impregnable fortress that
was strategically used by Azerbaijan to combat the Armenian side
in the Karabagh War. The entire town was subjected to Azerbaijani
rule as a military base for the war. From 1991-92, militia from
Shushi intensely fired upon locals in Stepanakert, Karintak, and
other Armenian settlements, killing hundreds. Constant bombing and
raids significantly damaged the region. On May 9, 1992, Shushi was
finally liberated and new horizons opened for its longtime Armenian
inhabitants. As of late, approximately 3,000 Armenians reside in the
town, of whom a considerable part are refugees from Sumgait and Baku.
Many artists and intellectuals in various fields-including culture,
science, government, and military-were born in Shushi during the Soviet
era. Some celebrated individuals include the following: Aram Manukyan,
a leading member of the Dashnaktsutyun Party; Major-General Nelson
Stepanyan, a Soviet bomber pilot in World War II; and Major-General
Andranik Ghazarian. All three men were awarded the title of Hero of the
Soviet Union; Manukyan and Stepanyan received the honor twice. Other
prominent figures include Arakel Babakanian, an authoritative historian
on Armenia, author of the multi-volume History of Armenia; economist
Artashes Arakelian; Soviet statesman and politician Ivan Tevosian;
painter and People's Artist of the USSR Stepan Aghajanian; actor and
People's Artist of the USSR Vagharsh Vagharshian; actor and People's
Artist of the USSR Gurgen Gabrielyan; famed doctor Rafael Gabrielyan;
and Soviet architect Samvel Safarian.
For more photos, visit our Facebook page.
13 1024x682 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
All of the roads lead here (Jdrduz in Shushi)
12 1024x682 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
Naregatsi Art Institute
11 1024x693 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
One of Shushi's old streets
9 1024x672 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
At the intersection
6 1024x770 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
Al. Manukyan Street
4 1024x437 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
The novelist Grigor Ter-Hovhannisyan (penname "Muratsan") made his
home in Shushi from 1854-78.
3 1024x649 Shushi: A Photographic Journey
Al. Manukyan Street