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The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan.Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III.
The tower is a local important architectural monument. Maiden Tower is located in a densely wooded and mountainous area about 7-10 km from Soyudlu village. The tower was raised on a rocky shore along the Shamkir River. It is possible to climb on foot to the castle, which is surrounded by greenness and forests.
In December 2000, the Old City of Baku with the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower became the first location in Azerbaijan classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Three years later, in 2003, UNESCO placed the Old City on the List of World Heritage in Danger , citing damage from a November 2000 earthquake , poor conservation, and ...
In 2000, this ensemble, along with the fortified walls of the historic part of the city and the Maiden Tower, was named a World Heritage Site. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The palace is depicted on the obverse of the Azerbaijani 10,000 manat banknote of 1994–2006 [ 11 ] and of the 10 new manat banknote issued since 2006.
This is a list of castles and fortresses in Azerbaijan. ... Maiden Tower Jabrail: 12th century Shaddadids: 18 Jomard Castle Kalbajar: 6th century BC Orontid Armenia: 19
Azerbaijan ratified the convention on 16 December 1993. [3] Azerbaijan has five sites on the list. The first site added to the list was the Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, in 2000. Due to the damage sustained in the 2000 Baku earthquake, the site was listed as endangered from 2003 to 2009. [4]
The Old City, containing the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. [11] The city is the scientific, cultural, and industrial centre of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there. In the 2010s, Baku became a venue for major international events.
The architecture of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan memarlığı) refers to the architecture development in Azerbaijan. Architecture in Azerbaijan typically 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 modern Azerbaijan.