Composer Uzeyir Hajibayov’s house in Shusha
This house, in which the world famous Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibayov was born and grew up in Shusha, was built in the 19th century. Uzeyir Hajibayov’s Museum was established here in 1959 and operated until the occupation of Shusha by the Armenian armed forces on May 8, 1992. Items personally belonging to U. Hajibayov were brought from the exhibits of the museum to Baku. In addition to the household items belonging to Hajibayovs family, personal items, photos, books of Uzeyir bay and books dedicated to him and donated to the museum had an important place in the exposition. In 1985, the 100th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibayov was widely celebrated by UNESCO, guests from many countries visited U. Hajibayov’s house-museum in Shusha, major anniversary events were held here.
elturan veli oglu avalov (1940 –)
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About this artwork
- Title: Composer Uzeyir Hajibayov’s house in Shusha
- Artist: elturan veli oglu avalov
- Year: 2008
- Original dimensions: 5.0 x 29.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Virtual Karabakh - Information - Communication Technology Centre
- Main color: Putty
- Color intensity: Monochromatic


