Walled City of Baku
The medieval old town of Baku, enclosed by 12th century walls above the Caspian shore. Narrow stone lanes lead to the Shirvanshahs' Palace, the Maiden Tower, caravanserais and mosques, and the whole quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 40.3667, 49.8333
Get the Walled City of Baku stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Walled City of Baku. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Baku volume with your photos and a note.
Near Walled City of Baku
Palace of the Shirvanshahs 0.1 km
A 15th century palace complex on a hill in the Old City, built by the Shirvanshah rulers. It includes the main palace, a mosque, a mausoleum and a burial vault, all in pale local limestone with carved inscriptions.
Ismailiyya Palace 0.2 km
A Venetian Gothic style building in central Baku, built in 1913 for the philanthropist Musa Nagiyev in memory of his son Ismail. It now houses the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences.
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall 0.3 km
A concert hall in Baku's central gardens, built in 1912 in a Gothic revival style as a casino. It now stages classical and mugham concerts, and carries the name of the singer Muslim Magomayev.
Maiden Tower 0.3 km
A 12th century stone tower in the Old City of Baku, about 29 metres tall with walls up to five metres thick. Its purpose is still debated, and the many floors now hold a museum and a lookout over the old town and the Caspian.
Azerbaijan National Art Museum 0.4 km
The country's largest art museum, founded in 1936 and housed in two historic buildings on Baku's Niyazi Street. It holds thousands of works of Azerbaijani art, along with European and Russian paintings.
Fountains Square 0.5 km
A pedestrian square in downtown Baku, once called Parapet, set between the Old City walls and the shopping streets. Its fountains and cafes make it a popular meeting place, especially on summer evenings.
National Museum of History of Azerbaijan 0.7 km
The largest museum in the country, set in the former mansion of the oil baron Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev in central Baku. Its halls trace the history of Azerbaijan from prehistory to the modern age, with archaeological finds and coins.
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum 0.8 km
A museum on the Baku seafront, built in the shape of a rolled carpet and opened in its current building in 2014. It displays carpets and rugs from every weaving region of the country, along with other textile art.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Baku
Questions
Where is Walled City of Baku?
Walled City of Baku is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Palace of the Shirvanshahs (0.1 km), Ismailiyya Palace (0.2 km), Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall (0.3 km).
How do I get the Walled City of Baku stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Walled City of Baku 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 Walled City of Baku 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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