Urud tombstone monuments

In the village of Urud, 8 km southeast of the district center, in the Gara­kil­sa district of Zan­gazur ma­hal.

The name of Urud village was changed to Vorotan on 03.07.1968.

Architec­ture

It was destroyed by Arme­nians.

In the front part of Urud village, on the left bank of the Bazar river, there is the Urud cemetery, which has a history of more than 500 years. The name of the village Rud is written on the ancient stones in the cemetery of the village (in 89 Hijri). There are ancient burial places in 14 places of Urud village: 1. In Chadir dash; 2. On the East side of Baydar kaha; 3. Murad's tomb; 4. In Takhtalar; 5. In Jidakhur; 6. On Ganjali Island; 7. At the river bank (Mashadi Ahmad place); 8. In Gazbaghi; 9. At the bottom of Gilas; 10. In Khasdara; 11. On the branch of Galacha; 12. In Purul (in the countryside and at the hills); 13. At the bottom of Badir rock; 14. In the village cemetery. The national-religious affiliation of the tombstones is a sign that these places are the ancient home of Azerbaijan.

Urud is the most important part of the mo­nument comp­lex. It is a me­dieval Azer­bai­ja­ni cemetery.