Architectural school of Nakhchivan

[1] The mausoleums of Yusif ibn Kuseyir from 1162 and Momine Khatun from 1186, designed by him in Nakhchivan, are classic examples of the associated architectural style.

Most famous among them were tower-shaped mausoleums and other memorial constructions erected for glorification of the wealth and power of feudal nobility.

According to Turkish historian Ovliya Chalabi, in the 17th century there were 20 thousand houses, 70 religious structures, 20 caravansaries, 7 bathhouses and markets in Nakhchivan.

[5] The tower-mausoleums in Azerbaijan, unlike those in the southern parts of Iran and some regions of Middle Asia, feature a many-sided tower and cruciform underground mausoleum.

Characteristic materials include local stone as well as red and violet brick, as seen in the Imamzadeh complex.