Tomb of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi

The Mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi was built in approximately 1457–1458, in the of , . The mausoleum is located in the centre of the middle yard of the .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: mausoleum and historic site in Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi”, “Seyid Yəhya Bakuvinin türbəsi”, and “Мавзолей Сейида Йахья Бакуви”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower.

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is the biggest art museum of . is situated 320 metres southwest of Tomb of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.

Places in the Area

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Tomb of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi

Latitude
40.36587° or 40° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
49.83353° or 49° 50′ 1″ east
Open location code
8HGF9R8M+8C
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Tomb of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح سيد يحيى الباكوي”
  • Azerbaijani: “Seyid Yəhya Bakuvi türbəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Seyid Yəhya türbəsi”
  • Chinese: “希伊德· 亞雅· 巴庫維陵墓”
  • Georgian: “სეიდ იაჰია ბაკუვის მავზოლეუმი”
  • Persian: “مقبره سید یحیی باکوی”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей Сеида Яхья Бакуви”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей Сейида Яхья Бакуви”
  • Spanish: “Mausoleo de Seyid Yahya Bakuvi”
  • Turkish: “Seyyid Yahya Bakuvi Türbesi”
  • Uzbek: “Sayid Yahyo Bakuvi maqbarasi”
  • Uzbek: “Sayid Yahyo Bakuviy maqbarasi”

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Highlights: Remains of the Key Gubad Mosque and The Shah Mosque.

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Places to explore: Murad’s Gate and Residential Building of the Shirvanshahs.

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