Shirvanshahs Palace
The northwestern part of the Old Town.
Description:
The Shirvanshahs Palace is one of the largest monuments of Azerbaijani architecture, built by the rulers of Shirvan during the transfer of the capital from Shamakhi to Baku. Today, the territory of the palace complex is protected and recognized as a historical and architectural museum-reserve. Since 2000, the palace has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The palace complex of the XV century in the western part of Icheri Sheher is now a museum-reserve. The ensemble of the palace includes the main building, a mosque with a minaret, a tomb, the mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, Divanhane, the remains of the Keigubad mosque and baths.
Despite the fact that in the XVI century the palace was looted and the treasures of the Shahs were taken from its halls, this complex is one of the most visited sights of Baku. Some palace buildings are still surrounded by secrets. For example, scientists are still unable to determine the purpose of Divanhane – the building, which is attributed to both the role of the court and the place of storage of the Shah’s treasury.