Baku Khans‘ Palace
Baku Khans' Palace is a complex of several houses that belonged to the members of the ruling family of the Baku Khanate.Photo: Sefer azeri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: A historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Also known as: “Baku Khans’ Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
Maiden Tower
Castle
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Maiden Tower is situated 220 metres south of Baku Khans‘ Palace.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Museum
Photo: brunogirin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". Palace of the Shirvanshahs is situated 370 metres southwest of Baku Khans‘ Palace.
The National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Museum
Photo: Urek Meniashvili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in Azerbaijan. It is located in Baku, in the former residential house of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. The National History Museum of Azerbaijan is situated 310 metres northeast of Baku Khans‘ Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Baku.
Old City
Neighborhood
Photo: AlixSaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.
Baku
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus. Baku's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in Baku, in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.
White City
Locality
Photo: Ayla Gasimova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baku White City is a planned urban development in the Xətai-Khatai district of Azerbaijan. It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for Baku. It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. White City is situated 4½ km east of Baku Khans‘ Palace.
Baku Khans‘ Palace
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.36806° or 40° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
49.83679° or 49° 50′ 12″ eastLevels
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8HGF9R9P+6POpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q12837306
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Uzbek—“Baku Khans‘ Palace” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Palaciu de los Khans de Bakú”
- Azerbaijani: “Bakı xan sarayı”
- French: “palais du khan de Bakou”
- French: “Palais du khan de Bakou”
- Georgian: “ბაქოს ხანების სასახლის კომპლექსი”
- Portuguese: “Palácio dos cãs de Bacu”
- Russian: “Дом бакинских ханов”
- Spanish: “Palacio de los Kanes de Baku”
- Spanish: “Palacio de los Kanes de Bakú”
- Turkish: “Bakü Han Sarayı”
- Ukrainian: “Будинок бакинських ханів”
- Uzbek: “Boku xonlari saroyi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baku Khans Palace Complex and Khan’s Garden (Baku).
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