Tuesday 23 August 2011

Maiden Tower (Baku)

Maiden Tower (Azerbaijan Qalası QIZ) or also known locally as Giz Galasi located in the Old City, Baku in Azerbaijan is an old tower with a cultural affinity, confirming the presence of Zoroastrian, Sassanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, the Ottomans and Russians. Built in the 12th century as part of the Walled City of Baku, the Maiden Tower, Palais Shirvanshahs "dating from the 15th century, is a collection of historic buildings that have been registered under the World Heritage List of monuments and cultural property under category III in 2001. It is one of the most remarkable monuments and the most prominent of Azerbaijan and national symbols are presented with notes and other Azeri official paper.

Maiden Tower houses a museum that tells the story of the historical evolution of the city of Baku. It also has a gift shop. The view from the top takes in the alleys and minarets of the old city of Baku Boulevard General de Gaulle house and a vast panorama of the Bay of Baku. In recent years, the fire at the top are lit during the nights of the festival Novruz.

This could result in giving way to the coast of the Caspian Sea, the strip of land was born. This land was developed between 9 and 15 For centuries, when the old city walls, the palace, including a huge fort built in the Maiden Tower.

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