Shirvanshahs' Palace

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Daniel I.

Level 7 Local Expert

There was not much to see, many things are not restored, just pictures put there of how the mosaics might have looked like. Also it was very much overpriced for foreigners

Светлана Алексеева

Level 16 Local Expert

It's just an incredible place. I walked alone and I don't regret it a bit, you can walk at your own pace and think about your own, calmly admire the palace and make beautiful shots for memory. There is an opportunity to walk with a guide. Dress easily and comfortably, it's too hard in the hot season), stock up on water). The stones breathe such warmth, history and memory that you don't want to leave. And the courtyard next to the hammam is so well-groomed by a beautiful woman, a pistachio is blooming there, it's beautiful, and it's also planted with different flowers by the fountain. An unrealistic connection between the new city of Baku and a historical monument. There are several souvenir shops right inside the museum. I'd like to take another walk)

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Екатерина Колосова

Level 29 Local Expert

A place where history lives. Magnificent views of the Old Town. A beautiful little garden with a fountain. I don't want to rush here. I want to sit on a bench in the garden, listen to the fountain whisper, walk tirelessly under the arches of the mausoleum, shoot a million frames with Flaming Towers in the background. The palace itself is centuries-old, built at the highest point of the city. The culture is oriental, inviting, wise. Inside the palace, the situation is clear in a couple of halls, the rest are simple rooms with exhibits. There are halls with finds, books, decorations, and a project to recreate the throne of the Shah. To be honest, I wasn't very impressed with the interior, maybe I should have taken a guide, but overall, the emotions from the palace are great.

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Наталия М

Level 8 Local Expert

A very interesting, well-preserved historical monument and tourist site. Everything is interesting inside the complex: architecture, Arabic script, objects on display at the palace. I advise you to take a guide. We were very lucky to have a super professional guide.

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Ирина Забаранкова

Level 30 Local Expert

One of the main attractions of the old town. The construction of the palace dates back to the 13th and 16th centuries. Now there is a museum located on 3 sites. The cost of a visit for foreigners is 15 manats, a separate fee for viewing the treasury is 10 manats.

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Иван

Level 18 Local Expert

The beautiful castle complex is no worse than in Europe, and somewhere even better. Small in size, you can inspect it without straining and even with small children. I really liked the safety, cleanliness and traditional Azerbaijani hospitality.

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Наталья

Level 26 Local Expert

I really liked the place! Firstly, the exterior is beautiful, and secondly, there is a collection of historical cultural and everyday objects. We walked all over the territory, went down to the prayer service. We bought a single ticket to three museums, went in and had fun!

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Наталья

Level 14 Local Expert

To be in Baku and not touch the history... I really wanted to come here, but I had enough impressions, and it's probably more correct to say that I didn't have enough. Maybe it's only worth visiting here for the first and last time. I advise you to visit with a guide, because the exposition is modest and it is difficult to understand and imagine the former power and authority.

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Алена Казанцева

Level 13 Local Expert

Walking around the old town, I wanted to visit the sights, but when I saw the ticket prices for foreign tourists, I felt that it was unjustifiably expensive. There are no such prices on the website, but there is a price list at the ticket office, where for foreigners a visit to one palace costs 24 manats (almost 1100 rubles). For comparison, locals can visit the palace for 5 manats. And so on to all the sights in the old town area. We were also satisfied with the walk through the old part of the city.

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Регина Мусаева, Психолог

Level 15 Local Expert

It's worth seeing as a historical landmark, but don't count on much. The interior has not been preserved, although it is possible to get an impression of life in those centuries.

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Андрей Ващенко

Level 30 Local Expert

Alas, this place is not striking in its wealth. If the shah was modest, then everything was stolen many years ago. Rooms The guide mumbles about the great history of the country But there are very few traces of this story. The price of 20 manats per adult for half-empty halls and a new model is a so-so pleasure. But I repeat, for the first visit to Baku, you can go. To my taste, it is restored from the outside better than it is filled with content inside. According to the exhibits, any Suzdal museum turns around once every 10 years. But the guides tell excellent fairy tales. Children have a place to climb. As they say, these stones breathe history.

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Денис Кокович

Level 11 Local Expert

The place is of course possibly iconic, there is nothing to see, the price is insane!!! Why they charge so much money for admission to the restored ruins is not clear! If the price was 5 manats, it would still be understandable, but 25 is certainly not worth the money or the time spent!!

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Vasily

Level 9 Local Expert

It is very interesting in the Palace, but there is no translation into Russian. We ask the dear administration to make translations into Russian for Russian-speaking tourists

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Spirit•Of•Travel🪂

Level 30 Local Expert

There's nothing special. There are no decorations inside. I advise you to just go in and take a picture outside rather than buy a ticket for 15 manats for adult tourists.

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Aleksandr P.

Level 17 Local Expert

The Shirvanshahs' Palace is a very interesting and beautiful place. There are many authentic streets around. I often think of the wonderful restaurants and cafes in this location.

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Gezgin Sheriff

Level 30 Local Expert

The historical structure is the most important historical structure of the region, but after visiting many historical sites in Turkey, of course, this place remains weak in content. There are 3 mausoleums inside, except 1 of the mausoleums is hollow, information about the shirvanshah state and some products are displayed in the main building, there is a large model of the inner city, there are ruins of mosques and old baths, the stone embroideries of the door entrances are nice. There is a shop selling souvenirs in the main building and there is a studio taking souvenir photos at the top of the stairs on the landing in the lower courtyard. It is not necessary to keep expectations high, the entrance fee is 15 manats- I think it is high, navigable

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Светлана Осипова

Level 27 Local Expert

The museum is small, just a fortress. There are almost no exhibits. But this is due to the fact that there have been many conquerors all the time. It's very dark, there are almost no windows. And it's cold.

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Я ЯЯ

Level 7 Local Expert

A beautiful ancient city with narrow streets of the film "The Diamond Hand". The palace itself has been restored, and the main valuables have been taken to England. There are many interesting shops in the old city, their prices are 25-80% more expensive than in the new city and 100-200% more expensive than in remote areas of Baku. Entrance to the old town by car is paid

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Гуля Нуреева

Level 8 Local Expert

A picturesque, historical place. Beautiful views. I came to the plein air, painted several paintings with views of the palace. An iconic place.

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Константин Опарин

Level 10 Local Expert

It's interesting to wander around the rooms, which also have a museum. You can explore the city of Baku in miniature. If you're interested, you can just relax in the courtyard on a bench.

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Миша

Level 20 Local Expert

A very beautiful place in the center of the old town. In good weather, it's nice to take a walk, enjoy the views and get acquainted with the history of this city and place. It will not be very convenient with children, because you need to go down a steep staircase to see the entire territory. I definitely recommend you to visit.

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Елена Ибрагимова

Level 18 Local Expert

Perhaps I just expected more or did not feel the triumph of the moment, or I associate palaces with more luxurious architectural forms)) But the Shirvanshahs apparently did not take up decorating, they thought more about security in the 15th century. But we were friends with geometry: everything is clear and even. It's more of a fortress than a dwelling. Although, again, this is from the point of view of the pampered inhabitant of the metropolis of the 21st century. Once you can check it out, but another time you won't want to. The museum, located in narrow, semi-dark halls and passages, also did not impress with either the exposition or the presentation.

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Eleonora

Level 15 Local Expert

An interesting technique of turns (I heard a piece as the guide told me), the hall where traditional music plays, touched me right to the depths of my soul. A trunk covered with a carpet is very cozy, I wanted to go home so much. The rest is just stones, everything has been stolen there for a long time.All the wealth. If you spend a lot of time in Baku, then of course you can go, but if you don't get there, it's not critical.I went on my own without a guide.It is important to know that there are 3! the yard.

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Дима Сырцов

Level 9 Local Expert

The place is beautiful and historical But it's better to have a guide who would tell you the story.

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polina

Level 11 Local Expert

it is a very beautiful atmospheric place, you can freely walk around the palace, enter the mosque and mausoleums - no one is watching beautiful locations in the photo, a wonderful view, and we also accidentally got to the rehearsal of the choir 1000/10 the exposition itself is small, but informative. a ticket for foreigners is expensive, 15 manats, but in general it justifies the price

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Анастасия С.

Level 20 Local Expert

A great museum, I highly recommend visiting with a guide - then get into the history and learn a lot for yourself. There are not many exhibits, but it is interesting enough to go and look at everything.

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Алексей Сукачев

Level 22 Local Expert

The entrance price is far from cheap, more expensive than in the old town, but in fact there is nothing to see without a tour! It's not worth it... ((

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Алекс

Level 18 Local Expert

The price is too high, there are not a lot of exhibits to enhance historical knowledge, why not.

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Роман Козенков

Level 16 Local Expert

If you are interested in history, you can visit. The palace itself is without luxury, but the buildings are historical. The spirit of the era is present. In general, it is not required to visit, but it is recommended

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Сергей Янюк

Level 13 Local Expert

A completely renovated, tidy palace. The entrance for tourists is 19 manats.

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Андрей Абанин

Level 11 Local Expert

An impressive architectural monument, great for a guided tour. Clean, informative

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ясмина я

Level 25 Local Expert

The mosque and the palace are located in the old town. The architecture is beautiful for its simplicity and rigor. Entrance to the palace is paid

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СашаCheeee

Level 11 Local Expert

The views are beautiful from the outside, it looks like Bukhara. I did not go inside, the entrance of 15 manats is too expensive, when there are still bare walls inside, after Uzbekistan and that beauty, there is no desire to come here for such a price, unfortunately.

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Anna D.

Level 14 Local Expert

An interesting place, there is a lot to see. At first we wanted to take a guide, but it was a long wait, so we decided to go for a tour ourselves. And they did not regret it at all, there are all descriptions of sights inside. There was also the Internet, we found a large article with interesting facts.

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aleksei b.

Level 18 Local Expert

An interesting place in the heart of old Baku! I am glad that the entrance is free — you can safely enter and enjoy the atmosphere of antiquity. However, be prepared for the high steps at the entrance to the palace, but it's worth it: stone carvings, ancient walls and a quiet courtyard make an impression. It is a good opportunity to touch the history while walking along Icheri Sheher.

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Максим

Level 30 Local Expert

A small but interesting exposition. I liked the model of the old city in one of the halls of the palace the most. The palace itself is small, there are no such spaces that you can think of with the word "palace".

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Инкогнито 8981

Level 3 Local Expert

A very beautiful museum, many exhibits, beautiful places, etc., yet it is ancient, there is even a courtyard behind the palace where someone died.. skeletons are also present, the great mosque for Shirvanshahs surprised me very much, but it did not rise to the top, I bet 5/5

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Мария

Level 14 Local Expert

Building inside the old town. You can enter the city itself for free at any time. The palace is open on schedule from 10-20 seven days a week. The ticket is 15 manat per adult, all other museums and buildings are included. In fact, an hour is enough for your eyes if you are not an expert, but just to take a look. There are souvenir shops, there are no cafes inside.

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Диана

Level 7 Local Expert

Well, it's nothing special at all. There are very few exhibits. A couple of carpets, a couple of jewelry, a couple of paintings. Almost all of them are from the 19th and 20th centuries. The palace itself is quite small. The entrance price of 15 manats is greatly overstated

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Станислав Шилейкис

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a great museum. The exposition is small, but you won't get tired.

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Евгения Сергеевна

Level 12 Local Expert

An open-air historical museum, there are few exhibits, they did not quite understand what they paid 15 manat for

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Сергей Авдеев

Level 13 Local Expert

The most famous and ancient attraction of Icheri-sheher, the old city of Baku (in addition to the Maiden Tower). The collection of artifacts of ancient Azerbaijan is not very large, mainly of the 19th century, but informative.

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Тамара Я.

Level 19 Local Expert

It was a disappointment: the exposition was very sparse, there were no rooms with comfortable living conditions, only a few carpets, a showcase with coins, and empty walls. Just so you know, I didn't even make a single video, because there's just nothing to shoot! And most importantly, the lower rooms, which are shown on all maps, are actually closed to the public. And all this for 20 manats! It's not worth the money! I do not recommend it!

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Ilia Tokarev

Level 26 Local Expert

Nothing remarkable, the stone building, the old town itself is much more interesting. There is no point in going to the palace for an excursion.

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Оксана Л.

Level 13 Local Expert

Entrance for foreigners is 15 manat. You can view it, it's interesting, but it's not really vital. Inside the description of the exhibits in English.

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Апартаменты Crown39 - премиум-класс посуточно в Калининграде

Level 30 Local Expert

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Shirvanshahs' Palace, located in the old city. This place turned out to be not just a beautiful museum, but also a real historical monument that is worth seeing with your own eyes. The first thing to note is the cost of the visit. 15 manats for admission. The palace building itself is a real masterpiece of architecture. Its history goes back to the distant past, and even a small review of its history can take a long time. That is why I would recommend visiting the palace with a guide. This way you can learn more interesting and informative information that will make your visit even more exciting. In general, the Shirvanshahs Palace is a great place for those who are interested in history and architecture. If you ever find yourself in Baku, be sure to visit this museum and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the past! :) Sincerely, Apartments Crown39 Luxury apartments for rent in Kaliningrad

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Анастасия Николаевна

Level 18 Local Expert

Nice, the entrance is 20 manats

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Александра

Level 13 Local Expert

It was interesting to go in, but unfortunately, there's not much to see.

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Яна Морозова

Level 14 Local Expert

I've known this museum since I was a child, and I'm very happy about the innovations that have made it even more interesting to visit. Thanks to the caring staff for their hard work

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Алексий

Level 13 Local Expert

Impressive, cats are greeted at the entrance. In Baku, cats walk freely around the city, slowly going about their business, not paying attention to people and cars. People buy food and feed them. Friendly attitude.

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Shirvanshahs' Palace

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