Qala Qalası

Qala Qalası is a castle in Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Qala Qalası is situated nearby to the mosque Qala Cümə Məscidi, as well as near the museum Qala Tarix və Etnoqrafiya Muzeyi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mǝrdǝkan and Hövsan.

Mǝrdǝkan

Town

Photo: Xlodvig, Public domain.

Mardakan is a settlement and municipality in Khazar Rayon of Baku, Azerbaijan, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, with a population of 32,084. It's positioned on the eastern Absheron Peninsula, about 30 km away from downtown Baku, and just 10 km from Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bounded by Shuvalan to the east, Qala to the south, and Shagan to the west. Mǝrdǝkan is situated 6 km north of Qala Qalası.

Hövsan

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Hövsan is a municipality in the eastern part of Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 85,000. Hövsan is situated 10 km southwest of Qala Qalası.

Qala Qalası

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Baku Region, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

40.43886° or 40° 26′ 20″ north

Longitude

50.16797° or 50° 10′ 5″ east

Levels

8

Open location code

8HGGC5Q9+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qala Cümə Məscidi and Qala Tarix və Etnoqrafiya Muzeyi.

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