Sheki fortress
Sheki fortress is in Sheki, Sheki Region. Sheki fortress is situated nearby to Shaki Khan Palace, as well as near the historic building Historical Soldiers‘ hostel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shaki Khan Palace and Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore.
Shaki Khan Palace
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, northwestern Azerbaijan, 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.
Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore
Museum
Photo: Rəcəb Yaxşı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore 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. Shaki Museum of History and Local Lore is situated 110 metres west of Sheki fortress.
Mirza Fatali Akhundov’s House Museum
Museum
Photo: Interfase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Mirza Fatali Akhundov’s House Museum is situated 280 metres southeast of Sheki fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kish.
Kish
Photo: Grandmaster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiş is a village and municipality in the Shaki Rayon of Azerbaijan. It is about 5 km north of Shaki. It has a population of 6,244.
Sheki fortress
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Şəki Qalası”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sheki, Sheki Region, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.20409° or 41° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
47.19696° or 47° 11′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8HH9653W+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 360750484OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Sheki fortress” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Шекинская Крепость”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Three Saints Church in Sheki Fortress and Historical Soldiers‘ hostel.
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