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.
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Sabayil Castle ranks #2,815 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 46 mapped in Azerbaijan. Founded 1234, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,018 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 7 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.
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