Fortress of Ganja (Azerbaijani: Gəncə qalası), is a fortress in Ganja, Azerbaijan. The remains of walls of the fortress can be seen in the territory of the oldest park of the city, Khan's Garden and in the entrance to the city, along the Ganja River.
Farhad Pasha who headed the Turkish army in the Caucasus went to Ganja, controlled by the Safavids, by the order of Sultan Murad III. Ganja was captured on September 1, 1588. After taking Ganja, on 3 September 1588, Farhad Pasha ordered the construction of the castle 7-8 kilometers from the city. About forty days later the castle was built 2.3 km in length and 6 m in height 1.8 m in thickness of the walls. It was built in a flat area and was built on the left bank of the Ganja River. Ganja, where divided into 4 parts with the fortress in XVI century, consisted of four parts: Outer city, Shahristan, Ichgala and Naringala.
In 1868, after Ganja became the regional center of the Caucasus a new master plan of the city was prepared by architect Ignati Kshishtalovic. After the master plan approved in 1873 by Alexander II, walls of the fortress were demolished and European-styled neighborhoods were built. At present, a very small part of the Ganja fortress, Shiralibey tower remains. In 2007, restoration works were carried out on this fortress wall.
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