Castle
Sabayil Castle
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 13th century
Sabayil Castle is a submerged medieval fortress on the coast of the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan.
The castle is named after the surrounding area of Bayil. The structure is also known as the "Atlantis of the Caspian Sea". Research scientists have referred to it as Sabayil castle, Bayil castle or Bandargala, and have described it as an underground town, caravanserai, cloister, monastery, custom house or defence castle.
Text adapted from “Sabayil Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sabayil Castle ranks #2,631 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 38 mapped in Azerbaijan. Founded 1234, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Baku, 2 km away. See how Azerbaijan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Sabayil Castle?
Sabayil Castle stands in Azerbaijan, at 40.353°, 49.84072°.
When was Sabayil Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1234. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sabayil Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,631 of 7,738 worldwide, and #8 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 Sabayil Castle?
Palace of Seyid Mirbabayev, about 1 km away.
More castles in Azerbaijan
- Ganja Fortress Azerbaijan · 16th century
- Nardaran Fortress Azerbaijan · 14th century
- Palace of Nakhchivan Khans Azerbaijan · 18th century
- Palace of Ganja Khans Azerbaijan
More castles
- Toruń Castle Poland · 13th century
- Aigle Castle Switzerland · 12th century
- Old Navarino Castle Greece · 13th century
- Castle of Cardona Spain · 9th century