Shaki
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Shaki is a historic city in northwestern Azerbaijan known for its rich cultural heritage, traditional architecture, and role as a regional trade and craftsmanship center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaki canonical | 2 |
| Shaki District | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
brick and stone houses with wooden balconies
ⓘ
ornamental stained glass windows (shebeke) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Azerbaijani architecture ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| craftTradition |
confectionery making
ⓘ
silk weaving ⓘ stained glass shebeke making ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 300 km northwest of Baku ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
food production
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 500–700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | intangible craft skills passed through generations ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Lower Caravanserai
NERFINISHED
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Shaki Juma Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaki Khan’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Caravanserai NERFINISHED ⓘ historic residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
center of silk trade
ⓘ
important stop on trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Caucasian Albania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shaki Khan’s Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
confectionery and halva ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ historic caravanserais ⓘ rich cultural heritage ⓘ silk production ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| language | Azerbaijani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shaki District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gurjana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| partOf | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 60,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| role |
craftsmanship center
ⓘ
regional trade center ⓘ |
| timeZone | Azerbaijan Time (AZT) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Shaki District