Divankhana

The Divankhana is a rotunda pavilion built on a tall stylobate in the north-west of the , located in the historic of , in .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Museum of miniature books.

Museum
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The is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture".

Museum
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The Baku is the only in the world, settled in the old part of , called . The museum opened on 2 April 2002.

Mosque
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The Palatial mosque in Baku, also known as the Palace Mosque, and Shirvanshahs Palace Mosque, is a , located inside the complex, in the of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Baku.

Neighborhood
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or Inner City is the historical core of , the capital of . The is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.

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is the capital of and is the largest city in the . 's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in , in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.

Locality
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Baku is a planned urban development in the district of . It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for . It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. is situated 5 km northeast of Divankhana.

Divankhana

Latitude
40.36643° or 40° 21′ 59″ north
Longitude
49.83329° or 49° 49′ 60″ east
Open location code
8HGF9R8M+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1311487144
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q31271606
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Divankhana” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ديوان خانا (قصر شيروان شاه)”
  • Arabic: “ديوان خانا”
  • Armenian: “Դիվանխանե”
  • Azerbaijani: “Divanxana”
  • French: “Divan-khane”
  • Georgian: “დივან-ხანე (შირვანშაჰების სასახლე)”
  • Georgian: “დივან-ხანე”
  • Persian: “دیوانخانه”
  • Russian: “Диван-хане”
  • Russian: “Диванхана”
  • Spanish: “Divankhane del Palacio de los Shirvanshahs”
  • Turkish: “Şirvanşahlar Sarayı Divanı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of Shirvanshahs‘ Family and Remains of the Key Gubad Mosque.

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