Palace of Shaki Khans

The Palace of Shaki Khans (Azerbaijani: Şəki xan sarayı or Şəki xanlarının sarayı; Persian: کاخ خان‌های شکی or قصر خان‌های شکی) in Shaki, northwestern Azerbaijan, is a historic monument that once served as the summer residence of the Shaki khans. It was constructed in 1797 under the rule of Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq.

The Palace of Shaki Khans was nominated for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998 by Gulnara Mehmandarova, then President of the Azerbaijan Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). On 7 July 2019, the historic centre of Shaki, including the Khan’s Palace, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Palace of Shaki Khans ranks #568 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 38 mapped in Azerbaijan. Founded 1762, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,390 times in the last 60 days, more than 85% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ganja, 91 km away. See how Azerbaijan compares in the castle statistics.

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