Maiden Tower
The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, 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.
- Castle
- …has 9 floors
- Description: 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Multani Caravanserai.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century… Palace of the Shirvanshahs is situated 350 metres west of Maiden Tower.
Multani Caravanserai
The Multani Caravanserai is a caravanserai located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Baku Puppet Theatre
The Baku Puppet Theatre is a puppet theatre located on Neftchiler Avenue of Baku. Baku Puppet Theatre is situated 180 metres northeast of Maiden Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Baku.
Old City
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Baku
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus.
Bayil
Bayil is a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan. Bayil is situated 2½ km south of Maiden Tower.
Maiden Tower
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Latitude
40.36615° or 40° 21′ 58″ north
Longitude
49.83727° or 49° 50′ 14″ east
Open location code
8HGF9R8P+FW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Maiden Tower” goes by many names.
برج مايدنArabic
قلعة الفتاةArabic
Աղջկա աշտարակArmenian
Կըզ-ԿալասիArmenian
Կույսի աշտարակArmenian
Qız qalasıAzerbaijani
Ҡыҙ ҡәлғәһеBashkir
Дзявочая вежаBelarusian
Дзявочая вежа, БакуBelarusian
Torre de la donzellaCatalan
少女塔Chinese
少女塔 (巴庫)Chinese
巴庫少女塔Chinese
Maidenská věžCzech
Panenská věžCzech
MaagdentorenDutch
Maagdentoren (Bakoe)Dutch
Qız QalasıEsperanto
Turo de la PucelinoEsperanto
Turo de la PuceloEsperanto
Virgulina turoEsperanto
NeitsyttorniFinnish
ქალწულის კოშკიGeorgian
ქალწულის კოშკი ბაქოშიGeorgian
ყიზყალასიGeorgian
Παρθένος Πύργος του ΜπακούGreek
Πύργος της ΠαρθένουGreek
מגדל העלמהHebrew
מגדל העלמה (באקו)Hebrew
Szűz-toronyHungarian
Menara PerawanIndonesian
Torre della VergineItalian
乙女の塔Japanese
乙女の塔 (バクー)Japanese
Қыз мұнарасыKazakh
Қыз мұнарасы (Баку)Kazakh
메이든탑Korean
Jaunavas tornisLatvian
Mergelės bokštasLithuanian
मैदेन टावरMaithili
Menara PerawanMalay
മെയ്ഡൻ ടവർMalayalam
Torri tax-XebbaMaltese
Torri tax-Xebba (Baku)Maltese
मैदेन टावरNepali
Jomfrutårnet i BakuNorwegian Nynorsk
Qız QalasıNorwegian Nynorsk
قلعهٔ دخترPersian
قلعه دختر باکوPersian
قیزقلعه سیPersian
Baszta Dziewicza w BakuPolish
Turnul FecioareiRomanian
Девичья БашняRussian
Девојачка кулаSerbian
ڪنواري بُرج (باڪو)Sindhi
ڪنواري ٺُل (باڪو)Sindhi
ڪنواري ٽاور (باڪو)Sindhi
ڪنواري منارو (باڪو)Sindhi
ڪنواري مينارSindhi
ميڊن ٽاور (باڪو)Sindhi
Deviški stolpSlovenian
Deviški stolp (Baku)Slovenian
قیز قالاسیSouth Azerbaijani
قیز قالاسی (باکی)South Azerbaijani
Giz GalasiSwedish
Jungfrutornet i BakuSwedish
Maiden TowerSwedish
Qiz QalaziSwedish
Qız QalasıSwedish
Кыз манарасыTatar
Kız KulesiTurkish
Дівоча вежаUkrainian
قلعہ دوشیزہUrdu
Qiz qalʼasiUzbek
Tháp MaidenVietnamese
Tháp Maiden, BakuVietnamese
قلعہ دوشیزہWestern Panjabi
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