Old City (Baku)

Azerbaijan / Baki / Baku
 interesting place, invisible, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic city center
Old City since X-XII century with many historical architectural objects.
Place of interest
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_(Baku)
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Coordinates:   40°21'58"N   49°50'6"E

Comments

  • Icheri sheher / Inner town: The centre of Baku is the old town, which is also a fortress. The walled city of Baku (called "Icheri sheher" meaning "Inner town") became in December 2000 the first location in Azerbaijan classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Most of the walls and towers, strengthened after the Russian conquest in 1806, survive. This section is picturesque, with its maze of narrow alleys and ancient buildings. Wander the cobbled streets past the Palace of Shirvashahs, two caravansarays (ancient inns), the 11th century Maiden Tower (nice view of the harbour), the baths and the Djuma Mosque (it used to house the Carpet and Applied Arts Museum, but now is a mosque again; the carpets got moved to the former Lenin museum). The old town also has dozens of small mosques, often without any particular sign to distinguish them from the next building.
  • Pls visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/958.
  • İnteresting!!