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    The Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar Sarayı, Persian: کاخ شروان‌شاهان) is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described...
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    population of about 3,000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location...
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    The Shirvanshahs (Arabic/Persian: شروانشاه) were the rulers of Shirvan (in present-day Azerbaijan) from 861 to 1538. The first ruling line were the Yazidids...
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    Baku (redirect from City of Winds)
    (37 miles) away from Baku city in the Caspian Sea. The Old City, containing the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower, was designated as a UNESCO...
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    in the north-west of the Shirvanshahs palace. In the fifteenth century, Shirvanshah was built by order of Farrukh Yasar. Several stories describe the Divan's...
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  • Azizbekov's Villa Haji Gayib's Palace Palace of the Shirvanshahs – official and full-time residence of leaders of Shirvanshahs during XIII-XVI AD centuries...
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    The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is the only museum of miniature books in the world, settled in the old part of Baku, called Inner City. The museum started...
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  • combines elements of East and West. Many medieval structures such as the Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the walled city of Baku survive in...
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    Azerbaijan Railway Museum (category Commons category link is defined as the pagename)
    trains. The building was constructed based on the national architectural traditions of Azerbaijan and is reminiscent of the Palace of the Shirvanshahs due...
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    Shirvanshah's palace mausoleum (Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar sarayı türbəsi) or tomb of Shirvanshahs’ family (Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahların ailə türbəsi) is...
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  • also refer to: Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's...
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  • Seyid Yahya Bakuvi in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Baku) Tomb of Shirvanshahs in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Baku) Momine Khatun Mausoleum (Nakhchivan)...
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    The manat (ISO code: AZN; sign: ₼; abbreviation: m) is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 gapiks. The first iteration of the currency...
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  • This is a list of royal palaces, sorted by continent. List of palaces List of British Royal Residences Official residence Palais Royal (disambiguation)...
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    Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the Old City of Baku are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built in the 11th–12th centuries. The Sasanian Empire...
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    gatehouse) of the Hatuniye Medresesi in Karaman Murad's Gate in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku The term portal is also applied to the ends of a tunnel...
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    straight to the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower. Here, the track has a narrow 7.6 m (25 ft) uphill traversal and then circles the Old City before...
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    2000, the Old City (including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower) was named Azerbaijan's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Walled...
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    Hammam (category Culture of Turkey)
    At the other extreme lies the 15th century hammam within the Palace of the Shirvanshahs built solely for the use of the shah and his family. Discovered...
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    Flame Towers (category Pages using the Kartographer extension)
    network of offshore companies. The height of the tallest tower is 182 m (597 ft). The three flame-shaped towers are intended to symbolize the elements of fire...
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    calligraphy drawn on the columns and other places on the structure. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden...
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    Maiden Tower (Baku) (category Pages using the Kartographer extension)
    The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to...
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    recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II, which was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks...
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  • value of "divankhana" (rotunda-pavilion) from the Palace of the Shirvanshahs ensemble "is determined by the perfection of the composition, tectonics of architectural...
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    of the XIV century. It is a part of Old City as well as Palace of the Shirvanshahs and located on Gala turn, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan. The building...
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    Heydar Aliyev Center (category Pages using the Kartographer extension)
    Hall, Ismailiyya Palace), USSR era (Government House, Green Theatre), 21st century (Baku Crystal Hall, Flame Towers) as well as the buildings being constructed...
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    included in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs Complex Shirvanshahs' residence (XII-XV centuries) Divankhana/Shah Mausoleum (XV century) Mausoleum of Seyid Yahya...
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    Palace Mosque is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan located inside of Palace of the Shirvanshahs complex. It was built in 1441–1442. List of mosques in Azerbaijan...
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    Heydar Aliyev International Airport (category Pages using the Graph extension)
    one of the seven international airports serving Azerbaijan. Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the busiest airport both in Azerbaijan and in the South...
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    (1266 – 1625) Kingdom of Kakheti (1465 – 1762) Kingdom of Kartli (1466 – 1762) Persia Sallarids Sajids Shirvanshah Kingdom of Armenia (Middle Ages) Seljuq...
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