Atashgah
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Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atashgah canonical | 1 |
| Atashkadeh-ye Ardashir | 1 |
| Ateshgah of Baku | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian fire temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ateshgah of Baku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ateshgah of Surakhani NERFINISHED ⓘ Fire Temple of Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | castle-like courtyard complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian merchant community
ⓘ
Persian Zoroastrians NERFINISHED ⓘ eternal flames ⓘ natural gas seeps ⓘ |
| closedAsTemple | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Azerbaijan’s fire-worship heritage ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | fire ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cells for pilgrims and priests
ⓘ
central fire altar ⓘ inscriptions in Gujarati ⓘ inscriptions in Persian ⓘ inscriptions in Punjabi ⓘ inscriptions in Sanskrit ⓘ pentagonal courtyard ⓘ |
| hasMuseumExhibitsOn |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ history of fire worship ⓘ trade links between India and the Caucasus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Tentative List (Azerbaijan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
architectural monument of national importance (Azerbaijan) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Surakhani, Baku, Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Absheron Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Baku oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | historical and architectural reserve of Surakhani ⓘ |
| region | Absheron region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Baku ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fire worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ateshgah of Baku
this entity surface form:
Atashkadeh-ye Ardashir