Maiden Tower

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Maiden Tower is a historic 12th-century stone tower and iconic landmark in Baku, Azerbaijan, recognized as part of the UNESCO-listed Old City.

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Maiden Tower canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site component
historic tower
landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
constructionStartDate 12th century
country Azerbaijan
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
elevationAboveSeaLevel low elevation near sea level
featuredOn Azerbaijani currency
Azerbaijan postal service
surface form: Azerbaijani postage stamps
governingBody Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency
hasAlternativeName Qız Qalası
hasCoordinateLatitude 40.3667
hasCoordinateLongitude 49.8370
hasFeature rooftop viewing platform
thick defensive walls
hasFunction defensive structure
observation point
watchtower
hasLegend legend of a maiden who leapt from the tower
hasStairs internal spiral staircase
hasViewOf Baku Bay
Caspian Sea coast
height about 29.5 metres
heritageCriteria (ii)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
isSymbolOf Azerbaijan
Baku
locatedIn Azerbaijan
Baku
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
surface form: Old City of Baku
locatedInTimeZone Azerbaijan Time
locatedNear Caspian Sea
materialUsed stone
nativeNameLanguage Azerbaijani
nearbyAttraction Palace of the Shirvanshahs
partOf Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
historic fortifications of Baku
shape cylindrical tower with projecting buttress
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteId 958
UNESCOSiteType cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2000
visitorAccess open to the public

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