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List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

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World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan are places that are in the World Heritage Site List of UNESCO, a part of the United Nations, which are selected by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. These are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of mankind.

There are currently 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan.[1] Below is the actual list and the proposed list of the sites in Azerbaijan:

List Name Date[2] Criteria Coordinates Image
Main list [3]
Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower2000Cultural
IV
40°22′N 49°50′E / 40.367°N 49.833°E / 40.367; 49.833
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape2007Cultural
III
40°07′N 49°22′E / 40.117°N 49.367°E / 40.117; 49.367
Sheki, the Khan's Palace2019Cultural
I, IV, V
41°24′N 47°2′E / 41.400°N 47.033°E / 41.400; 47.033
Proposed list [4]
Baku Stage Mountain30.09.1998Cultural
VIII, IX
40°20′35″N 49°50′45″E / 40.34306°N 49.84583°E / 40.34306; 49.84583
Binegadi 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit30.09.1998Natural
VIII, IX
40°15′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.26389°N 49.76528°E / 40.26389; 49.76528
Lok-Batan Mud Cone30.09.1998Natural
VII, VIII, IX
40°20′50″N 49°45′55″E / 40.34722°N 49.76528°E / 40.34722; 49.76528
Hyrkan State Reserve30.09.1998Natural
VII, X
38°30′34″N 48°45′50″E / 38.50944°N 48.76389°E / 38.50944; 48.76389
Ordubad Historical and Architectural Reserve24.10.2001Cultural
I, IV, V
38°54′N 46°1′E / 38.900°N 46.017°E / 38.900; 46.017
Surakhany, Atashgyakh (Fire - Worshippers, Temple - Museum at Surakhany)30.09.1998Cultural
I, III
Susha Historical and Architectural Reserve24.10.2001Cultural
I, IV, V, VI
39°32′N 46°07′E / 39.533°N 46.117°E / 39.533; 46.117
The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions24.10.2001Cultural
The Mausoleums of Nakhichevan30.09.1998Cultural
I, IV

References

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  1. Azerbaijan: Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, UNESCO, retrieved 2012-02-14
  2. Date is the Inscription date for the Main list and Submission date for the Proposed list
  3. UNESCO Official Page for Main List of World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
  4. UNESCO Official Page for Tentative List of Candidate World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

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