The Khachmaz region is very rich with monuments of history, culture and architecture. Some of the most significant are Sarkartapa, the ancient city-fortress Khudat, a fourth century Albanian mosque, the sixteenth century mosque-madrasa of Shah Abbas of XV-XVI centuries in Garaqurtlu, a village in Khachmaz, ancient settlements and the barrows of the Bronze Age, the famous âIron gateâ of Derbent fortress becoming a symbol of its inaccessibility. The fortifications âBaba-al-Abvatâ were constructed in VIII-VII centuries B.C and protected from invasion the northern boundaries of Azerbaijan. Today Khachmaz borders with Russia here. In the village of Shykhlar the tourists can see the earliest monument of the mausoleum of the Middle ages- a mosque of Sheikh Yusif XV century . At the top of the mountain Galadag the ruins of Gaurgala fortress have been kept.
The Northeast Tourism Office is an excellent spot to get information on seeing the sites both within Khachmaz itself and in throughout the surrounding region.
parks
Heydar Aliyev Park
A rather nice park with green trees, flowers, fountains, lights, cafes, and tea-houses. The Heydar Aliyev Museum, the Khazar Cinema-Club, and the Chess school are all located in this park.Park of Culture and Rest
This park is full of statues of different animals, artificial ponds stocked with colorful fish, rivers, and fountains full of green frogs both artificial and live. Some people call this place the Zoo Park due to its zoological theme. One of the favorite places of the local children is the "Café Cirtdan-Dwarf." The Veterans Museum, Carpet Museum, Post Office, and several cafes are located within the park.Cultural Centers and other places to see
The House of CultureMusic SchoolYouth Sport ComplexClub of RailwaymenChess SchoolMosquesChurch RussianThe Entertaining CentersFootball stadiumKhazar Cinema ClubCentral LibraryChildrenâs Rest and Amusements CenterCarpet PlantOld tradition of carpet weaving still is flourishing in the Khachmaz region and local carpet masters successfully continue its further development. Their artwork products always give a plentiful material for researchers as well as for creative adaptation and usage in various related branches of culture.Vocational School Railway StationGulalan ReserveModular Power Station Khachmaz modular type power station produces on average 1,6-1,8 mln kw/hour of electricity daily. All 10 generators of the station have been connected to the network in December, this year. Having produced 1,607 megawatt electricity on the first day, the modular station raised the output up to 1,821 megawatts two days later on December 10.35-40 megawatts and 45-50 megawatts of the electricity produced in this power station is diverted via electro conductive lines to Quba-Qusar and Khachmaz-Davachy regions respectively to supply a need of residents.Source: www.azregionaldevelopment.org
Qafqaz Tinned Food FactoryAs the continuation of the policy - meeting consumers needs on the top level according to strategical activity program of âAzersun Holdingâ in Xachmaz region of Azerbaijan Republic âQafqaz Konserv Zavoduâ, began operation on 12.09.2003. The whole volume of total capital investment of âQafqaz Konserv Zavoduâ increased to roughly 17 million dollars. âQafqaz Konserv Zavoduâ holds the power of processing 30-32 thousand tons fruit and vegetable and 6 thousand tons meat in a season. It works as the buyer of the agricultural products of the northern region of the Country. Tomato paste, tomato puree, green pea, cucumber and cayenne pickles, eggplant caviar, different meat and vegetable tins are produced at the Cannery. 50-60% of products is sold inside the country, the other part is exported. Source: www.azersunholding.com
Regional Ethnography Museum
This museum is located in the city center. The museum is very rich with archeological findings over 4,000 representing all the different periods of Khachmaz's history. Of especial interest are the original scientific works of the well-known orientalist Abuabdullah Mahammad-bin Albukhari contained in the "Aljazaily sani" as well as the "Classification of Koran," authored by the well-known mathematician, philosopher from Chilaqyr Hajaly, Effendi.