Shusha Realni School (; ; ) was a school with six classes, located in

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, in the

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region of

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. The school's building phase was completed in 1881. The school stopped its work following the

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by Armenian forces in 1992 and now lies in a ruined state.

History

Establishment

In the 19th century, new types of schools began to appear in the region that makes up modern-day

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and Azerbaijan.Curtis, Glenn E. and Ronald G. Suny. "Education"
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(March 1994). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.'' During this period, there was only one main school in Baku, and one classical gymnasium in Ganja. This changed after the demand for education in the region grew, two schools were no longer sufficient thus prompting the population of the city to appeal to the Petersburg-Caucasian committee. The appeal stated: The efforts of the local population led to the foundation of the school in Shusha on September 20, 1881. After the first years of the school's opening, 159 pupils were enrolled in the school, consisting of preparatory classes and three main classes, 58 of the students were Azerbaijani, 91 were Armenian, whilst the other 10 were students from other nationalities. In 1886, 7,500 manats were spent on the school.

19th and 20th centuries

In 1890, a representative of the Caucasian Ministry of education brought Ziaaddovla Anishirəvan, Mirza Qajar, and anthropologist Shantr. This arrival piqued the interest of the students, which lowered the percentage of absence at the school to 7.64%. In 1890, contrary to the Tbilisi schools, German was not forced upon the students, but the choice to learn it was made available. Mirza Salah bey Zohrabbeyov, Yusif bey Malikhaqnazarov, Hashim bey Vazirov, were part of the well-known educators of the time, who taught in the School. The two famous Azerbaijani writers

Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev Abdurrahim bey Asad bey oglu Hagverdiyev () (17 May 1870 – 11 December 1933) was an Azerbaijani playwright, writer and cultural figure, stage director, politician, public figure, one of the five first Azeri Deputats of First Duma of Russian Emp ...

and

Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli (), also spelled Chemenzeminli, born Yusif Mirbaba oghlu Vazirov (12 September 1887 – 3 January 1943) was an Azerbaijani statesman and writer known for his novels, short stories, essays, and diaries. image:Baku man ...

were amongst the students who enrolled at the Shusha Realni School.

Current status

The state of the school has steadily deteriorated following the

by Armenian forces in 1992. It currently lies in a ruined state.

Gallery

File:Real school in Shushi, Artsakh.jpg, Side view of the school File:Shushi, Real school 1.jpg File:Real School.jpg, Entrance of the school File:Realakan Hamalsaran.JPG, Front view of the school File:Shushi, Real school 28.jpg, Vandalized walls of the school File:Շուշիի Ռեալական ուսումնարան 02.JPG, General view of the school File:Real School inside, Shushi.jpg, Inside the school

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