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Hidden Cultural Gems

Discover Baku’s cultural heritage through its UNESCO-listed Old City featuring medieval castles like the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs' Palace. The list also includes unique museums such as the Museum of Miniature Books and Azerbaijan State Museums of Arts and History, alongside contemporary architecture exemplified by the Heydar Aliyev Center and vibrant theatres like Şuşa.

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Old City

Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

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Maiden Tower

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Shirvanshahs' Palace complex

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of…

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Heydar Aliyev Center

The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for…

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Şuşa Teatrı

Şuşa Teatrı is a theatre located in Baku, known for its cultural performances.

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Azerbaijan State Museum of Arts

Azerbaijan National Museum of Art is the biggest art museum of Azerbaijan.

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Azerbaijan State Museum of History

The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in Azerbaijan.

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Museum of Miniature Books

The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is the only museum of miniature books in the world, settled in the old part of Baku, called Inner City.

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Nizami Museum of Literature

The National museum of Azerbaijan literature named after Nizami Ganjavi is a museum in Baku, established in 1939.

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Fire Temple "Ateshgah"

The Ateshgah of Baku, Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town, a…