Scientific analysis and study of the historical and architectural monuments of Nakhchivan

Abstract

This article examines the Momine Khatun, Yusif ibn Kuseyir, Garabaghlar and Gulustan mausoleums in Nakhchivan. It relates architectural features to epigraphic evidence and assesses the basis of dating and authorship attribution. Published research and official descriptions are examined through historical comparison and critical source analysis. Shared geometric and ornamental solutions indicate architectural continuity, whereas precise dating and attribution to an architect require independent evidence. The study distinguishes inscription-based information from earlier documentary records and stylistic hypotheses. It proposes a documentation system connecting sources, dating arguments, restoration history and monitoring records. The findings provide a methodological basis for monument studies, museum interpretation and the conservation of Nakhchivan’s architectural heritage.