Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has the greatest number of mud volcanoes in the world, mostly on the dry plains south of Baku. Small cones bubble with cold grey mud and gas, and the Gobustan area is the usual place to see them up close.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.2362, 49.1258
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Near Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
Gobustan Rock Art 25 km
A UNESCO listed landscape of petroglyphs on the boulders of the Gobustan plateau, showing hunters, animals, dancing figures and reed boats. The carvings span roughly 40,000 years, and a small museum at the entrance explains the main panels.
Gobustan National Park 27 km
A protected reserve of rocky hills about 70 kilometres southwest of Baku, holding more than 6,000 rock engravings made over several thousand years. It also has caves, ancient settlement sites and small mud volcanoes, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Diri Baba Mausoleum 36 km
The mausoleum of Sheikh Diri Baba, built into a rock cliff beside the road in the town of Gobustan. It dates to 1402, and the two storey stone building with its small domed rooms is still visited as a place of pilgrimage.
Khinalig 56 km
A remote village of stone houses at about 2,300 metres in the Greater Caucasus, home to the Khinalig people and their own language. The listing also covers the Kuch Yolu, the seasonal herding route used to move flocks between summer and winter pastures.
Bibi-Heybat Mosque 59 km
A mosque on the shore south of Baku, built over the tomb of Hakima Khanum, a descendant of the Prophet. The original from the 13th century was destroyed in 1934, and the present building was completed in the 1990s.
Juma Mosque of Shamakhi 60 km
A large mosque in the centre of Shamakhi, first built in the 8th century and one of the oldest in the Caucasus. It was rebuilt after earthquakes and wars, and the present building dates mainly from 1902.
Baku TV Tower 61 km
A concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, finished in 1996 and rising 310 metres. It has an observation deck and a revolving restaurant, and the lights on it can be seen from much of the city.
Flame Towers 61 km
Three curved skyscrapers on a hill above Baku, the tallest rising to about 190 metres, completed in 2012. LED screens cover their faces and show flames and flags at night, making them the best known mark of the city skyline.
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Questions
Where is Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan?
Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gobustan Rock Art (25 km), Gobustan National Park (27 km), Diri Baba Mausoleum (36 km).
How do I get the Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Baku volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Baku volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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