Sheki
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Sheki is a historic city in northwestern Azerbaijan, renowned for its preserved Silk Road-era architecture, caravanserais, and rich culinary traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sheki canonical | 2 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Şəki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
brick and stone houses with wooden balconies
ⓘ
courtyard houses ⓘ tiled roofs ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Azerbaijani architecture ⓘ |
| climate |
humid subtropical climate
ⓘ
mild, wet winters and warm summers ⓘ |
| contains |
Juma Mosque of Sheki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Caravanserai NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheki Khan’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Caravanserai NERFINISHED ⓘ historic residential quarters ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| countryCapitalType | capital of Shaki District ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ silk production ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 500–700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formerName | Nukha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | at least 7th century BCE area settlement ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Caucasian Albania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirvan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Silk Road-era architecture
ⓘ
caravanserais ⓘ historic city center ⓘ piti (traditional stew) NERFINISHED ⓘ rich culinary traditions ⓘ shebeke stained-glass windows ⓘ sheki halva (paxlava) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| language | Azerbaijani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shaki District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gurjana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 60,000–70,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Islam ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Silk Road era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
confectionery
ⓘ
shebeke wood-and-glass latticework ⓘ silk weaving ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
road links to Baku
ⓘ
road links to Balakan ⓘ road links to Zaqatala ⓘ |
| unescoCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
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