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CulturalRef. 1549

Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace

Cultural World Heritage property in Azerbaijan, inscribed in 2019 under criteria (ii), (v).

Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace, Azerbaijan
Photo: Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Azerbaijan
Year of inscription
2019
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
120 ha
Location
Shaki
What it is
old town, palace
Reference
WHC 1549 · Wikidata Q106762537

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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