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Azerbaijan25 The Palace of Shaki Khans1

Sheki is one of the most famous and ancient places of Azerbaijan. Situated 700 m above sea level like an amphitheatre surrounded by the mountains and forests of oak trees, this ancient city was long famed as a silk centre and an important stop on the Great Silk Route

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Azerbaijan25 The Palace of Shaki Khans1

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  1. Azerbaijan 25 The Palace of Shaki Khans 4

  2. The most valuable and outstanding monument of the Azerbaijan 18th century is Sheki Khans' palace. It was constructed in 1761-1762 as a summer residence of Muhammed Hasan Khan (grandson of Gadzhi Chelebi). Once great Turkish poet Nazim Hikmat visited the Sheki palace and said “If Azerbaijan would not have other ancient building, it could be enough to speak only about the Sheki Khans’ palace”

  3. The unique beauty two-storied building of Sheki Khans' palace amazes with its magnificent interior and exterior.

  4. Khan's Palace 500 year old Plane Tree 

  5. Along with its pool and plane trees, the summer residence is the only remaining structure from the larger palatial complex inside the Sheki Khans' Fortress, which once included a winter palace, residences for the Khan's family and servants' quarters

  6. The platan in the yard of the khan palace, in Shaki. The tree was planted in 1530. Its height is 34 m. Platans in the yard of the khan palace have been registered in the "Red Book" so that to cut them off is prohibited. They belong to eastern platan sort.

  7. Measuring thirty-two meters by eight and a half meters on the exterior, the summer residence is a two-story masonry structure elongated on the north-south axis and covered with a wooden hipped roof with long eaves

  8. Text: Internet Pictures: Sanda Foişoreanu & Internet All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2015 Sound: Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - Kaukas Mountains

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