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    Samad Vurghun, Goranboy, AZ2251
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Rahimli tombs (Goranboy) – these monuments constructed in Aran architecture style attract attention with its calligraphy, architecture, epigraphy, paint art, study of art and etc., demonstrate power of human work, thinness of artist’s taste. The tombs’ entrance doors have been small. It is supposed that this was done like that for visitor to bow before the tomb owner. These tombs belong to Mirza Adygozal’s family. The tombs are one-storey and one-roomed. Four of them are comparatively big, have been build with the burnt red bricks, and the two ones are small and build with the riverbed stones. All of them were have been located in one line, 10 metres away from each other. The interior part of the tombs reminds the polygon figure and its upper part has been decorated with the dull colored cornices. It’s noted on the inscriptions above the tombs that three of them belong to Mirza Adygozal’s family and his nearest relatives. First of the inscriptions has been written in 1848 year, and the last one – in 1872-1873 years. In 1845 year Mirza Adygozal’s health became bad and he asked his secretary Mirza Huseyn Salari to write down his notes in a beautiful phrases. After some time, one of the most valuable treasuries of Azerbaijan historian profession – “Garabagnama” work was created. The work lightens the period since 1736 till 1828 years.

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