Palace of the Shirvanshahs
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 View of the Palace of the Shirvanshahs | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Part of | Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 958 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 49°50′00″E / 40.366149°N 49.833443°E |
  Location of Palace of the Shirvanshahs in Azerbaijan | |
The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of Azerbaijan architecture. It is in the Inner City of Baku. There is the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum, a portal in the east - Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of the bath-house.
The palace is shown on the front of the Azerbaijani 10,000 manat banknote of 1994-2006.[1] It is also on the new 10 manat banknote.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Central Bank of Azerbaijan Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. National currency: 10000 manat Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
- ↑ Central Bank of Azerbaijan Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. National currency: 10 manat Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
