For lovers of architecture, Azerbaijan’s capital city ... The first of these, the Maiden Tower, is believed to have been completed in the 12th century, although some scholars have suggested ...

Azerbaijan’s capital is more than 200 square ... Not quite as old as that (but pretty ancient nonetheless) is Baku’s Maiden Tower. Constructed in the 11th to 12th century, this relic and ...

The plot of the film is taken from the legend of the Azerbaijan Maiden Tower. According to legend shirvanshah fell in love with his daughter and wanted to marry her. Learning of this daughter ...

It is the inspiration for the Maiden Tower ballet, the first in Azerbaijan and unusual among Muslim countries. First performed in 1940, the unwanted suitor is actually the princess’s father ...