List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Below is the list and the tentative list of sites in Azerbaijan. (For the criteria see the Selection criteria)

The list Name Date[1] Criteria Coordinates Image
Main list [2]
Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower 2000 IV 40°22′N 49°50′E / 40.367°N 49.833°E / 40.367; 49.833 Shirvanshah Palace 001.JPG
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape 2007 III 40°07′N 49°22′E / 40.117°N 49.367°E / 40.117; 49.367 Qobustan.jpg
Tentative list [3]
Baku Stage Mountain 30/09/1998 VIII, IX 40°20′35″N 49°50′45″E / 40.34306°N 49.84583°E / 40.34306; 49.84583 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Binegadi 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit) 30/09/1998 VIII, IX 40°15′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.26389°N 49.76528°E / 40.26389; 49.76528 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Lok-Batan Mud Cone 30/09/1998 VII,VIII,IX 40°20′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.34722°N 49.76528°E / 40.34722; 49.76528 Mud Volcano in Gobustan 01.jpg
Hyrkan State Reserve 30/09/1998 VII,X 38°30′34″N 48°45′50″E / 38.50944°N 48.76389°E / 38.50944; 48.76389 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Ordubad historical and architectural reserve 24/10/2001 I,IV,V 38°54′N 46°1′E / 38.900°N 46.017°E / 38.900; 46.017 Nakhichevan05.jpg
Sheki, the Khan's Palace 24/10/2001 I,IV,V 41°24′N 47°2′E / 41.400°N 47.033°E / 41.400; 47.033 Shekikhan.JPG
Surakhany, Atashgyakh (Fire - worshippers, temple - museum at Surakhany) 30/09/1998 I,III Atashgah Fire Temple.jpg
Susha historical and architectural reserve 24/10/2001 I,IV,V,VI 39°32′N 46°07′E / 39.533°N 46.117°E / 39.533; 46.117 Shushi fort.jpeg
The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions 24/10/2001 Ramanibashnya2.JPG
The mausoleums of Nakhichevan 30/09/1998 I,IV Momine Hatoon Mausoleum.jpg

Contents

Gallery [edit]

  • One of the gates of the Old City of Baku

  • 15th century gate of the Shirvanshah Palace

  • Maiden Tower

  • Gobustan Petroglyphs

Geographical location of World Heritage Sites [edit]

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Geographical location of candidate sites [edit]

List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan is located in Azerbaijan
Мausoleums of Nakhichevan
Binegadi
Lok-Batan Mud Cone
Baku Stage Mountain
Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions
Susha historical and architectural reserve
Ordubad historical and architectural reserve
Sheki,
Khan's Palace
Candidates included in the provisional list

References and notes [edit]

  1. ^ Date is the Inscription date for the Main list and Submission date for the Tentative list
  2. ^ UNESCO Official Page for Main List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
  3. ^ UNESCO Official Page for Tentative List of Candidate World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

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