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The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4] In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Baku hosts a Formula One race on the Baku City Circuit. The first was the 2016 European Grand Prix, with the track going around the old city. The track measures 6.003 km (3.730 mi), and it has been on the Formula One calendar since its 2016 debut.
Baku Fortress Wall view from Philharmonic Garden. Baku Fortress (Azerbaijani: Bakı Qalası) is a medieval building in Baku, Azerbaijan, the largest of Absheron fortresses. . The fortress consists of the Icheri Sheher and the walls and towers surrounding it, and it was included by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritage List in 2
World Heritage Sites ; Site Image Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower: Baku: 2000 958; iv (cultural) The urban ensemble of the Walled City of Baku demonstrates the influences of several cultures that were present in the area through history: Zoroastrian, Sassanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian.
Sabail raion (Azerbaijani: Səbail rayonu) is one of the 12 raions of the capital city of Baku, located on the Caspian shore. It is the oldest district in the city. [2] It contains the Old City of Baku and the Baku Boulevard, as well as the settlements Badamdar and Bibiheybət, the administrative territorial divisions no. 1 and no. 2, the municipalities of Badamdar, Bibiheybət and Sabail, and ...
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Old City Museum Center was created by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 558, dated December 22, 2018. The museum is based on "Shirvanshahs Palace Complex" State Historical-Architectural Reserve Museum, Icheri Sheher History Museum, and Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve, which are part of the Administration of Old City State Historical and ...
It is a part of Old City and located on Kichik Gala street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan. It was also registered as a national architectural monument by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, No. 132.