Maiden Tower (Baku) facts for kids
| Qız Qalası | |
The Maiden Tower
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| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 49°50′14″E / 40.3661°N 49.8372°E |
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| Location | Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Type | Tower |
| Height | 29.5 m (97 ft) |
| Completion date | 12th century |
| Official name: Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshahs' Palace and Maiden Tower | |
| Type: | Cultural |
| Criteria: | iv |
| Designated: | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference #: | 958 |
| State Party: | Azerbaijan |
| Region: | Europe and North America |
| Endangered: | 2003–2009 |
The Maiden Tower, also called Giz Galasi, is in the Old City, Baku in Azerbaijan. It is an ancient tower that shows the presence of Zoroastrians, Sassanians, Arabs, Persians, Shirvanis, Ottomans, and Russians. It was built in the 12th century as part of the walled city of Baku. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The tower is one of the most noted landmarks and Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems. It is on the Manat and other official letter heads.
The Maiden Tower now has a museum.
Images for kids
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Depiction of Maiden Tower on a 10 Azerbaijani manat banknote (1993)
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Baku's Holy Fire Temple- Tower (Maiden Tower), reconstruction by Davud Akhundov, The Architecture of Ancient and Early Medieval Azerbaijan, book, in Russian, Baku, 1986
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Baku's Holy Fire Temple-Tower, reconstruction, by Davud Akhundov, The Architecture of Ancient and Early Medieval Azerbaijan, book, in Russian, Baku, Azerbaijan
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The entrance
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Architectural details of the Maiden Tower
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The Maiden Tower in old town Baku.
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Illuminated Maiden Tower
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See also
In Spanish: Torre de la Doncella para niños
