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
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape 2007 III 40°07′N 49°22′E / 40.117°N 49.367°E / 40.117; 49.367
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
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
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
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
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
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
Surakhany, Atashgyakh (Fire - Worshippers, Temple - Museum at Surakhany) 30/09/1998 I,III
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
The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions 24/10/2001
The Mausoleums of Nakhichevan 30/09/1998 I,IV

Gallery

  • One of the gates of the Old City of Baku
    One of the gates of the Old City of Baku
  • 15th century gate of the Shirvanshah Palace
    15th century gate of the Shirvanshah Palace
  • Maiden Tower
    Maiden Tower
  • Gobustan Petroglyphs
    Gobustan Petroglyphs

Geographical location of World Heritage Sites

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Geographical location of candidate sites

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

References and notes

  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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