Sumug-gala () is a defence castle in the ''Bucag'' neighborhood of

İlisu İlisu is a village and municipality in the Qakh District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,370. It was the capital of the Elisu Sultanate The Sultanate of Elisu, also known as Elisou or Ilisu, was a sultanate in the 18th and 19th centu ...

village of

Gakh Qakh District (; ; ) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Zagatala, Shaki, Samukh, Yevlakh, as well as the Kakheti re ...

region. It was built in the 17th-18th century.H.Azimov, Sh.Ahmadov. Monuments of Gakh. Baku: 1998

Overview

It is an example of a defense castle that is adjacent to a dwelling house of people living in the mountainous region with the aim of protection from the enemy. In the construction of the tower, river stones, lime mortar and baked bricks were used. There are some considerations regarding the name of the fortress.Shahmerdan Ahmadli. Collapse of Ilisu sultanate. Gakh: 1994 According to the legend, the tower was built by a judge of Elisu called ''Sumu Khan''.Shahmerdan Ahmadli. Collapse of İlisu sultanate. Gakh: 1994 Sumug-gala is also famous for the Soviet film "Qorxma mən səninləyəm" (Don't afraid I'm with you). Polad Bulbuloglu and

Lev Durov Lev Konstantinovich Durov (23 December 1931 – 20 August 2015) was a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 200 films and numerous stage productions between 1955 and 2008. He was named a People's Artist of the USS ...

were featured in this film directed by

Yuli Gusman Yuli Solomonovich Gusman (; born 8 August 1943) is a Soviet, Russian and Azerbaijani film director and actor. He is the founder and CEO of the Nika Award. Life and career Yuli Gusman was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to military physician Solomon ...

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