Isa Spring, Natural spring in Shusha District, Azerbaijan.
Isa Spring flows from marble formations in a forested area about four kilometers from Shusha city. A modern recreational complex with guest accommodations, a restaurant, and landscaped grounds surrounds the natural water source.
Local tradition holds that a farmer or mower named Isa first found the spring in the thick forest during the 18th century. In 1889 the poet Khurshidbanu Natavan funded a water pipeline from the spring into Shusha. After the 2020 war the spring was restored, faced with marble and supplied with water again, and a recreational complex opened beside it on 5 July 2024.
Local accounts link the name to Isa, a mower or farmer who found the spring in the thick forest in the 18th century. The restored marble face carries the words "İsa bulağı" set in national ornament, and the site is a stop on visits to Shusha's springs.
The spring lies 4 km southwest of Shusha at 1,600 m above sea level, inside the İsa bulağı state reserve. The site is reached on foot through forest, so allow time for the climb and wear footwear suited to uneven ground. A recreational complex opened at the spring on 5 July 2024.
The water system has been fully restored to maintain the spring's status as one of the region's rare natural water sources. This upkeep shows how important the location remains for local water access.
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