Old city of Baku

Icheri Sheher, Icheri Sheher, Icherisheher
Azerbaijan, Baku
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Old city of Baku

Icheri Sheher, Icheri Sheher, Icherisheher
Azerbaijan, Baku
The Old City of Baku or "Icheri Sheher" is a residential area on a hill on the shores of the Caspian Sea, surrounded by well-preserved walls of a former 12th-century fortress. The capital of the ancient state of the Shirvanshahs, which laid the foundation for Azerbaijani statehood, was located on this site 10 centuries ago. Currently, more than 1,300 families live in the Old City. In 2000, Icheri Sheher was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

On the territory of 22.1 hectares, more than 500 monuments of history and architecture have been preserved, including monuments of world importance: the symbol of Baku - the Maiden Tower, the complex of the Shirvanshahs' palace and the mosque of Mohammed. On the territory of the reserve there are also more than 20 mosques, caravanserais, baths, residential buildings of the 18th - early 19th century. XIX century, several museums, exhibition halls and galleries, hotels, souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants.

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Traveled 7 years ago
Rating 10
The old city in Baku covers an area of ​ ​ about 22 hectares. This attraction is the most visited by tourists. It was in the Old City that the Soviet films The Diamond Arm, Amphibian Man, Tehran-43, and others were filmed. I will give guests of our city an unforgettable tour through the narrow streets of the Old City (Icheri Sheher). Guests will see ancient caravanserais, medieval baths, shopping areas, visit the shops of local merchants...By the way, the Maiden Tower and the palace-residence of the Shirvan Shahs are also located in the Old City.
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