Agsu

Agsu is a city in and capital of the Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan. A. A. Bakikhanov referred to that Nadir Shah issued an order for resettlement of the population of Shamakhi to new laid down town on the financial institution of Agsu River, in 1735. At gift, the name of Agsu metropolis that is the centre of Agsu district is shown as New Shamakhi in some sources. It is related with resettlement of the population of Shamakhi to Agsu city. Since that point, historic Shamakhi has been known as Old Shamakhi, Agsu – New Shamakhi. The call of the town current inside the 18th century became often shown as Agsu deriving from "Agsuchay".

"Ruined metropolis ruins of the Agsu metropolis of the memory of the 18th century is positioned in the north of Agsu town. S. Bronevski stated that the city become fenced with castle partitions. Castle had quadrangle and round towers. There changed into dug a trench in front of castle walls. Lower a part of residing constructing consisted of basements. Upper a part of residing constructing tumbled down onto the basements. These holes are the remainders of the basements. Dwelling buildings had been erected very close to every others. Streets had been slim, transport with wagons were not possible. Undoubtedly, imperative streets relatively had been wide.