The inner city (Icherisheher) has preserved much of its 12th-century defensive walls, which define the character of the property. The most ancient monument of Icherisheher is the Maiden Tower – symbol ...

Baku has always been famous for its architectural appearance. On the urban scene, masterpieces of ancient architecture, such as the Maiden Tower ... the end of the 19th century in the eastern ...

Maiden’s Tower in the heart of ancient Baku is perhaps one of the most mysterious ... on a big inclined rock stretching to the sea (12th century). The high bearing called the “buttress ...

Until its oil boom of about 150 years ago, the city of Baku didn't really stretch beyond the walls of its old 12th-century fortress ... right next to the Maiden Tower, Baku's most famous landmark.

Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Walled City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian ... has preserved much of its 12th-century defensive walls. The 12th-century Maiden ...