Govurqala is a name shared by four archaeological sites in Azerbaijan, located in Shaki.

Local Govurqala (220×75 m) is a 5th–14th-century populated place and is also a walled defense stand with round and square towers.^[1] The wall width is 1 m at the bottom and 80 cm on top with a height of 5–15 m. Clay jugs, a frying pan, vat and other items were found there.^[1] The stand is supposed to be built in Sasanid period to prevent the Khazarian raids and demolished during the Timurid attack.^[1]

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