{"id":185,"date":"2020-08-27T10:08:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=baku-maiden-tower"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:37:40","slug":"maiden-tower","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/maiden-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Maiden Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(49.83722364846154,40.3661884)\/49.83722364846154,40.3661884,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maiden Tower is conveniently located in the heart of the Old City, so you can easily reach the Old City by a car, a taxi or a bus and visit the famous landmark as you walk down the narrow streets of the medieval fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maiden Tower is certainly Baku\u2019s most mysterious site \u2013 no one knows for certain what it was originally built for. As you enter and walk up seemingly endless stairs inside the tower, you can get familiarized with its history through numerous multimedia installations. As you reach the top, you get a perfect view of the Baku Bay from the viewpoint on top of the Maiden Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 5px;}.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init.kb-carousel-mode-align-left .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 10px 4px 0;}.kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery kb-gallery-wrap-id-_fa792b-04\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_fa792b-04 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover 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Given resemblance of architectural elements of the Maiden Tower to the North-Eastern Albania donjons, some researchers attribute it to V-VI AD. Others relate it to XII century, stating that it was used as a defensive structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Audio guides<\/li><li>Guide services<\/li><li>Wi-Fi<\/li><li>Tourism Information Point<\/li><li>Shopping<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A much-loved symbol of Azerbaijan looming dark and enigmatic, overlooking the sea at the edge of Icherisheher. The origins of the tower are shrouded in mystery an. 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