Chirag Gala

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Chirag Gala, also spelled Çiraq Qala or Çirax Qala, which means lamp (or light) castle in Azerbaijani is a ruined ancient fortress overlooking the Caspian coastal plains north of Baku in Azerbaijan. Its located on the top of a mountain, in the Guba Forest. It was constructed by the Sassanid Persians in the 5th century, it was used as a defense for the khanate of Quba in the 1700s.

Today the Chirag Gala is a historic site and it frequently visited by tourists. Because of the large rocks and rough road the Chirag Gala is almost impossible to reach with any vehicle, most tourists and people travel by foot to the top of the mountain.

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Chirag Gala was constructed by the Sassanid Persians in the 5th century.

Chirag Gala is a historic site.

Tourists visiting the fortress.

most tourists and people travel by foot to the top of the mountain.