Historic Centre of Sheki
The old quarter of Sheki, a Silk Road town in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus, with tiled roofs, caravanserais and the Khan's Palace. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and still known for silk weaving and the sweet halva called pakhlava.
- Where
- Sheki, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.1919, 47.1706
Get the Historic Centre of Sheki stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Historic Centre of Sheki. 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 Sheki volume with your photos and a note.
Near Historic Centre of Sheki
Sheki Khan's Palace 2.7 km
The summer residence of the Sheki khans, built in 1797 without nails or glue, using wooden lattice, small coloured glass pieces and tile. Its walls inside are covered in murals of flowers and hunting scenes, and the palace stands in the old fortress of the town.
Mount Bazardüzü 56 km
A mountain on the Azerbaijan and Dagestan border in the Greater Caucasus, standing at 4,466 metres. It is the highest peak in Azerbaijan, and climbers usually approach through the valleys above Khinalig.
Mount Shahdagh 70 km
A peak of the Greater Caucasus near the Russian border, rising to about 4,243 metres. Its slopes now hold the Shahdag ski resort, and the surrounding ridges are used for hiking and mountaineering in summer.
Nizami Mausoleum 84 km
A memorial to the 12th century poet Nizami Ganjavi, standing just outside Ganja. The mausoleum was first built in 1947 in place of an older collapsed tomb, and rebuilt in its present form in 1991, with tall stone monuments in a park around it.
Juma Mosque of Ganja 89 km
A Shia mosque in the centre of Ganja, built in 1606 to a design by Sheikh Baheddin Mohammad Amili. It is also called the Shah Abbas Mosque after the Safavid ruler who ordered it, and its courtyard is surrounded by an arcade and a tall minaret.
Ganja Fortress 89 km
The remaining walls of the old fortress of Ganja, seen inside the city's oldest park, Khan's Garden, and at the entrance to the city along the Ganja River. Ganja was once one of the main towns of the South Caucasus, and these ramparts are what is left of its defences.
Shahdag National Park 96 km
A national park in the Greater Caucasus, set up on 8 December 2006 over 115,900 hectares across six districts including Quba, Qusar and Gabala. It covers forests, alpine meadows and high peaks, and a ski resort lies within the wider Shahdag area.
Lagodekhi National Park 102 km
Two linked reserves of 24,451 hectares on the southern slopes of the Caucasus in the far northeast of Georgia. First protected in 1912, it was the earliest nature reserve in the country, and its forest trails lead to waterfalls and high lakes.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sheki
Questions
Where is Historic Centre of Sheki?
Historic Centre of Sheki is in Sheki, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sheki Khan's Palace (2.7 km), Mount Bazardüzü (56 km), Mount Shahdagh (70 km).
How do I get the Historic Centre of Sheki stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Historic Centre of Sheki and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sheki volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Historic Centre of Sheki before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sheki volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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