List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan facts for kids
World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan are places that are in the World Heritage Site List of UNESCO, a part of the United Nations, which are selected by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. These are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of mankind.
There are currently 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan. Below is the actual list and the proposed list of the sites in Azerbaijan:
List | Name | Date | Criteria | Coordinates | Image |
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Main list | |||||
Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower |
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IV |
40°22′N 49°50′E / 40.367°N 49.833°E | ||
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape |
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III |
40°07′N 49°22′E / 40.117°N 49.367°E | ||
Proposed list | |||||
Baku Stage Mountain |
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VIII, IX |
40°20′35″N 49°50′45″E / 40.34306°N 49.84583°E | ||
Binegadi 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit |
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VIII, IX |
40°15′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.26389°N 49.76528°E | ||
Lok-Batan Mud Cone |
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VII, VIII, IX |
40°20′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.34722°N 49.76528°E | ||
Hyrkan State Reserve |
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VII, X |
38°30′34″N 48°45′50″E / 38.50944°N 48.76389°E | ||
Ordubad Historical and Architectural Reserve |
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I, IV, V |
38°54′N 46°1′E / 38.900°N 46.017°E | ||
Sheki, the Khan's Palace |
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I, IV, V |
41°24′N 47°2′E / 41.400°N 47.033°E | ||
Surakhany, Atashgyakh (Fire - Worshippers, Temple - Museum at Surakhany) |
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I, III |
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Susha Historical and Architectural Reserve |
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I, IV, V, VI |
39°32′N 46°07′E / 39.533°N 46.117°E | ||
The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions |
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The Mausoleums of Nakhichevan |
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I, IV |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Azerbaiyán para niños
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