Maiden Tower
Maiden Tower or Namerdgala is a medieval defensive tower located in Azerbaijan Republic, Gadabay rayon, Soyudlu village.Photo: Hasanalizade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: medieval defensive tower in Söyüdlü, Gadabay, Azerbaijan
- Also known as: “Namərdqala \ Gədəbəy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caucasian Albanian church Charekvang.
Caucasian Albanian church Charekvang
Archaeological site
Photo: Gani Nasirov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caucasian Albanian church Charekvang is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southwest of Maiden Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soyuqbulaq and Pirbulaq.
Soyuqbulaq
Village
Soyuqbulaq is a village in the Gadabay Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Ərtəpə. Soyuqbulaq is situated 6 km north of Maiden Tower.
Pirbulaq
Village
Pirbulaq is a village in the Gadabay Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Ərtəpə. Pirbulaq is situated 7 km north of Maiden Tower.
Söyüdlü
Village
Photo: Dadasheva Mesme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Söyüdlü is a village and municipality in the Gadabay Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,372. The nearby Gadabay gold mine, in use since 2012, is operated by the British company Anglo Asian Mining. Söyüdlü is situated 8 km northwest of Maiden Tower.
Maiden Tower
- Categories: fortress, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Dashkasan District, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.54775° or 40° 32′ 52″ northLongitude
45.90115° or 45° 54′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8HG7GWX2+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4901432895OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q13054400
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Maiden Tower” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Չարեք բերդ”
- Armenian: “Չարեքաբերդ”
- Azerbaijani: “Namərdqala”
- Azerbaijani: “Qız qalası”
- Chinese: “少女塔 (凱達貝克)”
- Chinese: “少女塔”
- Georgian: “ქალწულის კოშკი”
- Russian: “Девичья башня”
- Turkish: “Namertkale”
- Ukrainian: “Дівоча вежа (Кедабек)”
- Ukrainian: “Дівоча вежа”
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