Maiden Tower

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the fifteenth century, it paperwork a group of historical monuments indexed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. It is one of Azerbaijan's most extraordinary national emblems, and is thus featured on Azeri currency notes and official letterheads. The Maiden Tower homes a museum, which presents the story of historical evolution of the Baku city. It additionally has a present shop. The view from the roof takes inside the alleys and minarets of the Old City, the Baku Boulevard, the De Gaulle house and a wide vista of the Baku Bay.

In recent years, the brazier on the pinnacle has been lit for the duration of the nights of the Novruz competition. Baku's Maiden Tower is a mythical area and international-famous landmark in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The Tower is included by cloud of mysteries and legends that are rooted to the History of Azerbaijan and countrywide Culture of Azerbaijan. The pool of tower's epics and legends is a part of Azerbaijan's culture and country wide historical past. Indeed, Some epics have become a topic for scenario for ballets and theatre's plays.