Memory in stone
Mausoleums
The memory of the dynasty and its circle is kept by the palace's memorial structures — the Shirvanshahs' mausoleum and the mausoleum of the scholar Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.
Memory in stone
The memory of the dynasty and its circle is kept by the palace's memorial structures — the Shirvanshahs' mausoleum and the mausoleum of the scholar Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.
These buildings join faith, science and memory in one space of the complex.
Mausoleums
The dynastic mausoleum is the resting place of the rulers of Shirvan and their family. Its portal is decorated with carving and inscriptions, and members of the dynasty lie within.
Nearby stands the palace mosque of 1441 with its slender minaret.
Mausoleums
The mausoleum of the court scholar and Sufi Seyid Yahya Bakuvi is an octagonal tower with a tented dome in the lower courtyard. Bakuvi was an astronomer, physician and philosopher at court.
This structure recalls that the palace was not only a seat of power but a centre of learning.
Mausoleums
The ensemble includes the palace mosque with its minaret and a bathhouse in the lower courtyard. The bath, partly underground, used a heating system and preserved its medieval plan.
Together they show how the court's daily life was arranged — from prayer to everyday routine.
Information about the memorial structures is given from open sources and may be refined.