Azerbaijan

The palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century complex, built for Ibrahim I of Shirvan. It includes the Divanhane palace, burial vaults, the shah’s mosque with a minaret, the mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, Murad’s gate, a reservoir, and the bathhouse ruins. The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. […]

The Round Tower of Nardaran was built at the beginning of the 14th century, in 1301. Like most of the fortifications in the Absheron peninsula, its purpose was solely defensive. It is one of the smaller towers in Abseron, measuring less than 13 meters in height. Visitor Information Nardaran is situated 26 km from Baku,

There are two well-known keeps or castles in Mardakan, both with a very important role in the region’s history. The two different-shaped towers are the Mardakan Quadrangular Tower and the Round Tower. History of the Round Tower of Mardakan The Mardakan Round Tower is a 13th-century castle situated in Mardakan, situated about 37 km from

There are two castles in Mardakan and both have played an important role in Azerbaijan’s history during the 13th and 14th centuries. They are known as Mardakan Towers and they have different tower shapes, one is round and the other one is rectangular. History of Quadrangular Tower in Mardakan The Quadrangular Tower is bigger than

Maiden Tower History The Maiden Tower (Qız Qalası) in the Old City of Baku was built in the 12th century on the Caspian Sea. Since 2000, the Maiden Tower of Baku is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This famous landmark is a national emblem represented on Azeri currency and official documents. A staircase from the

Chirag-Gala or Çiraq Qala (“light” or “lamp”) is the name of a 5th-century castle fortress in the Guba Forest (Quba). Built by the Sassanid Persians, the mountaintop fortress served as a defense for the khanate (province) of Quba until the 1800s. The fortress is located at over 1200 altitudes, and this made it an excellent