Azerbaijan
The Shirvan Shahs' Palace complex, a breathtaking example of medieval architecture in Baku, was constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries. These pre-restoration photographs showcase the palace, including the late 14th-century palace itself, the Divan-khane courtyard, the mausoleum of the Shirvan Shahs, the 1441 palace mosque with its minaret, the bathhouse (still operating in Soviet times), the small mosque of Key-Kubad (destroyed in 1918), and the mausoleum of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi. Once c.. Read more »
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