Gizildagh tower

Near the village of Aghbaba of Shorayel mahal, later Duzkend village of Amasiya district

Alvar since 19.04.1991, Duzkand village, Amasiya region.

Architecture

Although the Gizildag tower was destroyed, its remains are still standing.

The historical Gizildagh tower is located in Gizildagh, 3 km from Duzkand village of Amasiya region. The height of the tower walls is 1.0-1.5 meters, and the width is 1.5-2.0 meters. Most of the walls of the tower collapsed. The tower walls extend towards the villages of Balighli and Khanchalli. Historically, there were two villages named Duzkend in Amasiya region: Boyuk Duzkand and Kichik Duzkand. At the beginning of the 19th century, the villages of Boyuk Duzkend and Kichik Duzkand were united and formalized as Duzkand village. The main residents of the village were Azerbaijanis. Armenian sources indicate that Garapapags lived in the village. 348 Azerbaijanis lived in the village in 1886, 520 in 1897, 636 in 1908, and 722 in 1914. In 1916-1918, Azerbaijanis were massacred and expelled by Armenians. After the establishment of Soviet power in presentday Armenia, Azerbaijanis were able to return to their ancestral lands. 359 people lived here in 1922, 402 people in 1926, 468 people in 1931, 516 people in 1970, 580 only Azerbaijanis lived there. In November-December 1988 and January 1989, Azerbaijanis were deported from their historical ethnic lands by the Armenian state. Armenians live now.

The toponym is derived from the combination of the word “duz” which means "plain, steppe, plain", "descent, ascent, place without holes" in the Azerbaijani language and the word "kand"  which means "dwelling place, city" in the ancient Turkish language. It is a toponym with a complex structure based on relief.