Palace of the Shirvanshahs

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of Azerbaijan architecture. It is in the Inner City of Baku. There is the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum, a portal in the east - Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of the bath-house.

The Shirvanshah's Palace
UNESCO World Heritage Site
View of the Palace of the Shirvanshahs
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Part ofWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference958
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Coordinates40°21′58″N 49°50′00″E
Location of Palace of the Shirvanshahs in Azerbaijan

The palace is shown on the front of the Azerbaijani 10,000 manat banknote of 1994-2006.[1] It is also on the new 10 manat banknote.[2]

References
  1. Central Bank of Azerbaijan Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. National currency: 10000 manat Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
  2. Central Bank of Azerbaijan Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. National currency: 10 manat Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 25 February 2010.


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