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 #3,525 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 46 mapped in Azerbaijan. Founded c. 1775, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Azerbaijan compares in the castle statistics.
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