Nizami Mausoleum, Ganja

Name: Nizami Mausoleum
Address: Ganja, Azerbaijan

#7 among attractions in Ganja

Top attraction, Historical place, Memorial

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The Nizami Mausoleum, built in honor of the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, stands just outside the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan. The mausoleum was originally built in 1947 in place of an old collapsed mausoleum, and rebuilt in its present form in 1991. ()

Local name: Nizami məqbərəsi Completed: 1991 (34 years ago)Coordinates: 40°41'2"N, 46°25'58"E

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Nizami Mausoleum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heydar Aliyev Park, Tomb of Javad Khan, Şah Abbas Məscidi, Lutheran Church.

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