Located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, the historic city of Sheki is divided into two by the Gurjana River. The older northern part is built on the mountain, and the southern part extends into the river valley.
Rebuilt after the destruction of an earlier town by mudflows in the 18th Century, the historic centre of Sheki is characterised by a traditional architectural ensemble of houses with high gabled roofs. The city’s infrastructure is influenced by Safavid, Qadjar and Russian building traditions.
The Khan’s Palace, in the northeast of the city, is one of the Sheki’s popular tourist attractions. It is the summer palace of the Sheki Khans who ruled this part of the Caucasus between 1743 and 1819.
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