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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.

Castle
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The is a 12th-century monument in the , , . Along with the , dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. is situated 340 metres east of Divankhana.

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
Photo: Ayla Gasimova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Shah Mosque and Tomb of Shirvanshahs‘ Family.

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