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Ovdan (Balakhani)
The structure, Ovdan, was built in the 14th century in the Balakhani settlement by order of Shirvanshah Emir Khaja Zeynaddin. History The structure of the stairs is as high as that in the palace of the Shirvanshahs. It is believed that after the construction of the Sand Bath, the first periods were supplied with water taken from Ovdan. A very small part of Ovdan is on the ground, the main part is under the ground. 40 underground stairsteps that are carved out of bedrock go straight down to the water source, which is at a distance of 15 meters from the entrance. Since the underground part of the building is in the form of an arched corridor, the possibility of collapse is non-existent due to the pressure of the weight of the soil layer on it. In the past, Balakhani used to get drinkable water from this source. Ovdan was used by the population until the occupation in April 1920. In the following periods, it was neglected. In 2019, restoration of the monument was started. Galler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WP Baku Siegel
WP or wp may refer to: Organisations * Warsaw Pact, a disbanded organization of Central and Eastern European communist states * , the Reich Party of the German Middle Class, a political party of Weimar Germany * , the Polish Armed Forces * Workers' Party (Singapore), a political party * Workers Party (United States), a defunct political party Science and technology * Watt-peak (Wp), the nominal power of a photovoltaic * Wilting point, in soil moisture determination Computing * Weakest precondition (''wp''), in computer science * Windows Phone, a smartphone operating system * WordPerfect, a word processor * Word processor, software used for the production of printable material * WordPress (wp.org), a content management system Websites * Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia * Wirtualna Polska, a Polish web portal * WordPress.com, a blog hosting provider powered by WordPress Transportation * Indian locomotive class WP * Western Pacific Railroad (reporting mark), a former American ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia (Republic of Dagestan) to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year. In September 1991, the ethnic Armenian majority of the Nagorno-Karabakh region form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaxanı
Balaxanı or Balakhani is a settlement and municipality near Baku, Azerbaijan, on the Absheron Peninsula. Taking advantage of the area's oil pools, a 35 m deep well was dug manually in 1593. The Russians built the first oil-distilling factory here in 1837. It has a population of 11,615. Places of interest File:Balakhany ovdan.jpg, Balakhani ovdan File:Haji Shahla mosque.jpg, Shahla mosque File:Şah Səfi karvansarası (2).jpg, Shah Sefi's Caravanserai Notable natives * Sadig Rahimov — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958). * Kampan Gadimov-Oil magnate and philanthropist. See also *Petroleum industry in Azerbaijan *Ovdan (Balakhani) *Haji Shahla Mosque , image = Haji Shahla mosque.jpg , image_size = , caption = The mosque in 2019 , map_type = Azerbaijan , map_relief = , map_size = , map_caption = Location within A ... References * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haji Shahla Mosque
, image = Haji Shahla mosque.jpg , image_size = , caption = The mosque in 2019 , map_type = Azerbaijan , map_relief = , map_size = , map_caption = Location within Azerbaijan , coordinates = , religious_affiliation = Islam , rite = , region = , province = , district = , location = Balakhany, Baku, Azerbaijan , country = , consecration_year = , leadership = , website = , architect = Ustad Arif, Musa Jibal , architecture_type = , architecture_style = Islamic architecture, Architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron , functional_status = restored , facade_direction = , groundbreaking = , year_completed = 1385-1386 , founded_by = Haji Shahla bin Shakir bin Mustafa Koshki , construction_cost = , capacity = , length = , width ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakiragha Mausoleum
Shakiragha mausoleum ( az, Şakirağa türbəsi) is a historical monument of the XV century. It is located in Balakhany village in the city of Baku in Azerbaijan. History Shakiraga mausoleum is located in Balakhani Cemetery and was built in 1427–1428. It is six meters from the Haji Shahla mosque which was built in 1385–1386. The information about the monument is limited. The monument was once destroyed by the Soviet as a religious monument. During an excavation in 1976, gold was found at its foundation. At that time, big earthenware pots full of gold were buried in basis of the monuments for their future restoration. The mausoleum was repaired with few percent of the found gold. There are two-lined inscription in Arabic on the arch-shaped entrance door. Is written in the text: According to another source, Shakiragha mausoleum was erected by Shirvan Ibrahim’s vizier in honor of his son in 1427, and is called a mansion. Architectural features The mausoleum consists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirvanshah's Palace Mausoleum
, image = Palacio de los Shirvanshah, Baku, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-26, DD 162-164 HDR.jpg , caption = , former_names = , building_type = Mausoleum , architectural_style = Architectural school of Shirvan-Absheron , structural_system = , address = Gala turn, 76 , location_city = Baku , location_country =Azerbaijan , location = Old City , owner = , client = Khalilullah I , current_tenants = , landlord = , map_type = Azerbaijan , map_relief = , map_size = , map_caption = Location within Azerbaijan , coordinates = , start_date = , completion_date = 1435–1436 , demolition_date = , status = , material = , height = , diameter = , other_dimensions = , floor_count = , floor_area = , main_contractor = , architect = Muhammad Ali , str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures Completed In The 14th Century
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Islamic Architecture
Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Islamic world encompasses a wide geographic area historically ranging from western Africa and Europe to eastern Asia. Certain commonalities are shared by Islamic architectural styles across all these regions, but over time different regions developed their own styles according to local materials and techniques, local dynasties and patrons, different regional centers of artistic production, and sometimes different religious affiliations. Early Islamic architecture was influenced by Roman, Byzantine, Iranian, and Mesopotamian architecture and all other lands which the Early Muslim conquests conquered in the seventh and eighth centuries.: "As the Arabs did not have an architectural tradition suited to the needs of a great empire, they adopted the building methods of the defeated Sas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Azerbaijan
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Tourist Attractions In Baku
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be domestic (within the traveller's own country) or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Tourism numbers declined as a result of a strong economic slowdown (the late-2000s recession) between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and in consequence of the outbreak of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, but slowly recovered until the COVID-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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