 Castles and Towers of Absheron |
 |
| The Absheron peninsula, being a part of Shirvan, was the site for a peculiar type of defensive structures to have originated and developed due to special social, historical and natural conditions. Need for protection from foreign invaders attracted by natural resources induced local feudal lords to erect fortified castles some of which stand today, too.more | |
 |
|
|
Gobustan |
|
| Gobustan is famous for archeological monuments. There are more than 4,000 rock drawings left by artists of the Neolithic period.more | |
 |
|
|
The Ateshgyakh Fire-Worshippers' Temple |
|
| The Ateshgyakh Fire-Worshippers' Temple is located within Greater Baku in the village of Surakhany (15 km from Baku). The Temple was build by Indian trades-people at the end of 17th century. Today the temple is a unique monument of world culture.more | |
 |
|
|
The Shirvanshah Palace |
|
| The most strirking example of the Medieval palace structures in Azerbaijan is the Shirvanshah Palace complex dating to the middle XV. A state museum now it is open to the thousands of tourists.more | |
 |
|
|
The Maiden's Tower (Kyz Kalasy) |
|
| The 32-meter Maiden's Tower (Kyz Kalasy), built in the 8th century B.C., is one of beautiful and mysterious architectural monuments on the Apsheron Peninsula.more | |
 |
|
© 1998-2003 Baku Pages. All rights Reserved
