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)
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
) 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
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
.(For the criteria see the Selection criteria)
| The list | Name | Date | Criteria | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main list | |||
| Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace Palace of the Shirvanshahs Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of the Azerbaijan architecture, situated in the Inner City of Baku... and Maiden Tower Maiden Tower (Baku) The Maiden Tower or also known locally as Giz Galasi located in the Old City, Baku in Azerbaijan is an ancient tower with cultural affinity corroborating the presence Zoroastrians, Sassanians, Arabs, Persians, Shirvanis, Ottomans, and Russians... |
2000 | IV | 40°22′N 49°50′E |
| Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape | 2007 | III | 40°07′N 49°22′E |
| Tentative list | |||
| Baku Stage Mountain | 30/09/1998 | VIII, IX | 40°20′35"N 49°50′45"E |
| Binegadi 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit) | 30/09/1998 | VIII, IX | 40°15′50"N 49°45′55"E |
| Lok-Batan Mud Cone | 30/09/1998 | VII,VIII,IX | 40°20′50"N 49°45′55"E |
| Hyrkan State Reservation | 30/09/1998 | VII,X | 38°30′34"N 48°45′50"E |
| Ordubad historical and architectural reserve | 24/10/2001 | I,IV,V | 38°54′N 46°1′E |
| Sheki, the Khan's Palace | 24/10/2001 | I,IV,V | 41°24′N 47°2′E |
| 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 |
| The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions | 24/10/2001 | ||
| The mausoleum of Nakhichevan | 30/09/1998 | I,IV |