{"id":191,"date":"2020-08-27T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=mardakan-fortress"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:37:40","slug":"mardakan-fortress","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/mardakan-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"Mardakan Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(50.1407823,40.4921301)\/50.1407823,40.4921301,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mardakan village is located within 30-min ride from Baku and can be easily accessed by public transportation or car. The castle is immediately visible as you enter the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quadrangular Mardakan fortress or the Mardakan castle is one of the oldest and tallest fortresses on the Absheron peninsula. When you enter the yard of the castle, you may notice one of its most interesting features \u2013 2 wells. These wells, each about 2 meters deep, were mainly used for storage of various types of products preserved during enemy attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 5px;}.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init.kb-carousel-mode-align-left .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 10px 4px 0;}.kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f .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-_c9ce4f-8f\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_c9ce4f-8f kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\"><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-id=\"15534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/mardakan-castle-azerbaijan1\/\" class=\"wp-image-15534 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-id=\"15531\" data-link=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/mardakan-castle-azerbaijan2\/\" class=\"wp-image-15531 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2.jpg 427w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mardakan-Castle-Azerbaijan2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mardakan fortress was built by Shirvanshah I Akhsitan in the 12th century (1187-1188) in honor of the brilliant victory of the ruler over his enemies. Castle was used as a shelter and observation point of feudals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Guide services<\/li><li>Taxis<\/li><li>Public transportation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 12th-century castle dating in the coastal village of Mardakan on the Absheron Peninsula. The quadrangular stronghold was erected to honour a victory of Shirvanshah king Akhsitan I and served as a shelter, defence and observation point. 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