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Palace of Nakhchivan Khans
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 18th century
Palace of Nakhchivan Khans (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan xanlarının sarayı; Persian: کاخ خانهای نخجوان) is historical and architectural monument of the 18th century located in Nakhchivan. The monument built in the style of the Nakhchivan-Maragha architectural school was the residence of the Nakhchivan khans before the early 20th century. At the end of the 18th century, the palace was built with the order of Nakhchivan khan, Ehsan Khan’s father Kelbali Khan Kangarli. The Khan Palace has been operating since April 1998 as Nakhchivan Carpet Museum.
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Palace of Nakhchivan Khans ranks #3,262 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 38 mapped in Azerbaijan. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Azerbaijan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Palace of Nakhchivan Khans?
Palace of Nakhchivan Khans stands in Azerbaijan, at 39.2116°, 45.41228°.
When was Palace of Nakhchivan Khans built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palace of Nakhchivan Khans?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,262 of 7,738 worldwide, and #11 in Azerbaijan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Palace of Nakhchivan Khans?
Proshaberd, about 51 km away.
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