Gravestones in the village of Galacha

In the village of Galacha, Barana district, Loru district

Barana district - November, Galacha village, since 25.01.1978 - Berdavan (Gala settlement)

Architecture

Although most of the tombstones in the ruins of the 12th-13th century Galacha Castle and the cemetery nearby were destroyed by the Armenians, some remain abandoned among the grass today.

The village of Galacha, where the coffins are located, is located 3 km north of the district center. The ancient cemetery where the coffins are located is located on a hill, 100-150 meters from the fortress. The coffins were made by hewing heavy rocks. The presence of about 20 coffins of various sizes, fortresses and coffins on the grave, which are considered examples of Islamic cultural heritage, is a sign that Azerbaijanis have lived in the village since ancient times.
In 1831, the population of the village was Azerbaijanis. After the Gulistan and Turkmenchay treaties, as a result of the resettlement of Armenians from Iran to the village, Azerbaijanis were subjected to terror and expelled. During the genocide of 1918-1920, the Azerbaijani population of the village was subjected to a massacre. The survivors left the village. After the establishment of Soviet power, only a few families returned. In 1926, 3 Azerbaijanis lived here. Ruins dating back to the 12th–13th centuries remain in the southeast of the village.

The toponym was formed by adding the suffix "-cha", which means diminutive, to the word "qala", meaning "a village near a small castle". The ruins of a castle dating back to the 12th-13th centuries still remain in the southeast of the village. The village took its name from that castle. It is a toponym in terms of structure.