Nardaran Fortress

#30 among destinations in Azerbaijan

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Nardaran Fortress was built in 1301 by architect Mahmud ibn Sa'ad in the northern part of Absheron Peninsula.Nardaran Fortress is located 25 km north of Baku in the village of Nardaran near the town of Mashtaga. Shirvanshahs used the fortress for both observation and defense. Nardaran Mosque or Rahimakhanim sanctuary which was built in 1663 is located about 200 m from the fortress. ()

Local name: Nardaran qalası Completed: 1301 (724 years ago)Coordinates: 40°33'41"N, 50°0'17"E

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AbsheronAzerbaijan

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Nardaran Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nardaran, Zağulba Bağları, Maştağa, Zabrat.

~1950 ftS
Lighthouse
Nardaran
10 min walk • Nardaran is a settlement and municipality on the Abşeron Peninsula in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 8,300. Located 25 kilometers northeast of central Baku, it is politically part of the Baku city-subdivision and treated as a suburb.
4.3 miE
City, Beach
Zağulba Bağları
109 min walk • Zağulba Bağları is a resort in Baku, Azerbaijan, and one of the main beaches. The city also hosts a disco club of the same name.
2 miS
Neighbourhood
Maştağa, Baku
51 min walk • Maştağa is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 42,196. According to the popular historical manuscripts, the inhabitants of the village are the descendants of an ancient nomadic Turkish tribe which defeated and brought down Cyrus the Great and settled down in Baku during the V-VI centuries.
5.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Zabrat, Baku
149 min walk • Zabrat is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 22,497.

Nardaran Fortress

Facts and practical information

Nardaran Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nardaran

Zağulba Bağları

Maştağa, Baku

Zabrat, Baku