Places worth the detour in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has 358 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 15 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (131). The best known is Palace of the Shirvanshahs. 285 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Azerbaijan 131
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Gandzasar monastery
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Fortified Armenian monastery on a mountain
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Amaras Monastery
Sacred sites · 4th century · Notable
Monastery in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan
Monuments & statues in Azerbaijan 54
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Momine Khatun Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 12th century · Notable
Historic site in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
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Barda Tower Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 14th century · Notable
Historical monument of the XIV century in Azerbaijan
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Vagif Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Mausoleum in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan
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Noah’s Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 16th century BC · Notable
Noah’s Türbe (Mausoleum) in Nakhchivan
Museums & galleries in Azerbaijan 41
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National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Renowned
Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Ateshgah of Baku
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Notable
Fire Temple in Surakhany, Baku, Azerbaijan
Castles, palaces & forts in Azerbaijan 37
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Əsgəran Fortress
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Notable
Fortress in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Azerbaijan 32
Ancient & archaeological sites in Azerbaijan 21
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Tigranakert of Artsakh
Ancient & megalithic · 18th century · Notable
Archaeological site in Azerbaijan
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House-Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Shusha, Azerbaijan
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House-Museum of Bulbul
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Hidden gem
House-museum in Shusha, Azerbaijan
Towers & lighthouses in Azerbaijan 9
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Maiden Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 12th century · Renowned
12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Baku TV Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Renowned
A free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Eight-sided minaret
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
The minaret of a 19th-century mosque located in the historical center of Shaki, Azerbaijan.
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Azerbaijan 9
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Hirkan National Park
Parks & gardens · 21st century · Notable
One of the national parks of Azerbaijan country.
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Azerbaijan 8
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Cemetery of German prisoners of war, Baku
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Baku
Caves & caverns in Azerbaijan 5
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Azykh Cave
Caves & caverns · Notable
Six-cave complex known as a living site of stone-age man in Azerbaijan
Bridges & aqueducts in Azerbaijan 3
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Azerbaijan 3
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Shabran (ancient city)
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Former city in Azerbaijan (medieval and early modern period)
