Sheki fortress

Sheki fortress is in , . Sheki fortress is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shaki Khan Palace and Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore.

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace of Shaki Khans in , northwestern , is a historic monument that once served as the summer residence of the Shaki khans. It was constructed in 1797 under the rule of Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq.

Museum
Photo: Rəcəb Yaxşı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum located in Sheki city of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The museum is named after the Azerbaijani pedagogue, writer and ethnographer Rashid bey Efendiyev.

Museum
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Mirza Fatali Akhundov, also known as Mirza Fatali Akhundzade, or Mirza Fath-Ali Akhundzadeh, was a celebrated Iranian Azerbaijani author, playwright, atheist, philosopher, and literary critic who lived most of his life in the Russian Empire. is situated 280 metres southeast of Sheki fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kish.

Photo: Grandmaster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiş is a village and municipality in the Shaki Rayon of . It is about 5 km north of . It has a population of 6,244.

Sheki fortress

Latitude
41.20409° or 41° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
47.19696° or 47° 11′ 49″ east
Open location code
8HH9653W+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 360750484
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Sheki fortress” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Шекинская Крепость”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sənət Emalatxanaları and Şeki Khan Palace.

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