Sehenswürdigkeiten in Aserbaidschan

Derbent Lighthouse

Mount Shahdagh

Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ) (Lezgian: Кас сув) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia.

Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd

Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd (Azerbaijani: Şeyx Cüneyd türbəsi) – is located in Hazra village of Qusar Rayon. Hazra village is not far from Azerbaijan’s border with Dagestan.

Goychay

The Battle of Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay döyüşü, Russian: Геокчайский бой, Turkish: Göyçay/Gökçay Savaşı) or Raid on Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay basqını, Turkish: Göyçay/Gökçay Baskını), was a series of clashes that took place from 27 June to 1 July 1918, betwe…

Tufandağ

Tufandağ (Tufandagh) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan. With an elevation of 4,191 metres (13,750 ft) above sea level, it third highest mountain in Azerbaijan.

Hazra mauzoleums

Hazra Mausoleum Complex is a complex of historical and architectural monuments built in XV-XVI centuries located in Hazra village of Qabala District.The monument complex is located in the forest and was built in the center of the medieval cemetery with an area of about 3.5 hectares.

Khinalig

Khinalug, Khinalugh, or Khinalig (Azerbaijani: Xınalıq; Khinalug: Kətş; also rendered as Khanaluka, Khanalyk, Khinalykh, or Khynalyk), is an ancient Caucasian village going back to the Caucasian Albanian period. It is located high up in the mountains of Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan.

Nardaran Fortress

Nardaran Fortress (Azerbaijani: Nardaran qalası) was built in 1301 by architect Mahmud ibn Sa'ad in the northern part of Absheron Peninsula.Nardaran Fortress is located 25 km north of Baku in the village of Nardaran near the town of Mashtaga.

Flame Towers

Flame Towers (Azerbaijani: Alov qüllələri) is a trio of skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan, the height of the tallest tower is 182 m (597 ft).

Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral

Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral (Russian: Кафедральный Собор Святых Жён-Мироносиц; Azeri: Müqəddəs Mürdaşıyan Zənənlər Başkilsəsi) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

The Church of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Bakirə Məryəm kilsəsi, Russian: Церковь Непорочного Зачатия Пресвятой Девы Марии) is a Roman Catholic church in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Russian: Александро-Невский Собор; Azeri: Aleksandr Nevski Başkilsəsi, often referred to as Qızıllı kilsə – "The Gilt Church") was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan from when it was completed in 1898 until its destru…

Green Theatre

The Green Theatre (Azerbaijani: Yaşıl teatr) is an open-air theatre in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. The theatre seats 2500 spectators.The theatre was built in the mid-1960s on the initiative of the city's mayor of the time Alish Lambaranski.

Imam Hussein Mosque (Baku)

The Imam Hussein Mosque (Azeri. İmam Hüseyn məscidi) is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan which was built in 1896 by Adolf Eichler’s design. The mosque is located at the intersection of Abdullah Shaig and Suleiman Tagizade streets.The initiator of mosque building was Haji Baba Ashumov.

Haji Javad mosque

Haji Javad Mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Cavad məscidi) is a mosque located in Baku, Azerbaijan in Jasamali area.The previous building of mosque had three inscriptions which state that the building was built in 1305 according to the Muslim calendar.

Muhammad Mosque

Muhammad Mosque or Siniggala Mosque is the mosque built in the 11th century in Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque is also known as Siniggala, after the name of its minaret – Siniggala (“damaged tower”).

Sayyid Yahya Murtuza Mosque

Sayyid Yahya Murtuza mosque (Azerbaijani: Seyid Yahya Murtuza məscidi) or Hazrat Ali mosque (Azerbaijani: Həzrət Əli məscidi) is a historical mosque of the 17th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Asaf Zeynalli street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.

Independence Museum of Azerbaijan

The Independence Museum of Azerbaijan or "Istiqlal" Museum (Azerbaijani: İstiqlal Muzeyi) – is a museum established on 7 December 1919 in Baku - the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. H. Mirzajamalov and I. M. Aghaoglu had a great role in creation of the museum.

ANAS House-Museum of Huseyn Javid

Huseyn Javid's House Museum is a scientific research institute incorporated into the Science Department of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The museum was created at the house where Azerbaijani poet and playwright Huseyn Javid lived during 1920–1937.

Beglar Mosque

The Beyler Mosque is a historical and architectural monument which is located in the city of Baku, in a historical part of Icherisheher (Old City), opposite the “Murad” Gate of the Shirvanshah Palace Complex.

Old City

Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people.

Villa Petrolea

Villa Petrolea is a historical district located in the Keshla municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate workers of the company.

St. Nicholas Church

Church of Saint Nicholas (Russian: Собор Св. Николая Чудотворца) was a Russian Orthodox Church built in Baku between 1850 and 1857.Until 1818 Baku had no permanent church, except mobile military parish.

House-Museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir

The house-museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin ev-muzeyi) is a memorial museum dedicated to the Azerbaijani satirical poet, public figure, philosopher and teacher, Mirza Alakbar Sabir. The museum is located in Shamakhi.

Shirvan State Reserve

Shirvan State Reserve was established on the area of 177.45 square kilometres (68.51 sq mi) of a part of Bendovan State Game reserve in 1969 for the purpose of protecting and increasing the number of water birds.

Pir Mardakan Khanqah

Pir Mardakan Khanqah (Azerbaijani: Pir Mərdəkan xanəgahı) is historic architectural monument located in the village of Goylar, 16 km south-west of Shamakhi district of the Azerbaijan Republic. The complex includes a tomb, a dynasty building and small auxiliary buildings.