Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshahs' Palace and Maiden Tower
Also known as cité fortifiée de Bakou
CulturalAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Azerbaijan
Inscribed
2000
List reference
958
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve
AzerbaijanCultural48 km away
Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route
AzerbaijanCultural89 km away
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
RussiaCultural229 km away
Hstoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace
AzerbaijanCultural242 km away
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
IranCultural270 km away
Further resources
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The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ29901643, open data (CC0)
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