Ağvanlar bath is a monument built in
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Shaki (, ) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan, surrounded by the district of the same name. It is located in the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, from Baku. As of 2020, it has a population of 68,400. The center of the ci ...
in the 19th Century.
Description
The bathhouse is located on the territory of the Upper Main State Historical and Architectural Reserve
and is not used for its intended purpose. The name of the bathhouse Ağvanlar is associated with the name of the district. There is no exact information about who built the bathhouse.
By the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
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dated August 2, 2001, No. 132, the bathhouse was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance.
Since 2001, the historical part of the city of
Shaki has been selected as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. On July 7, 2019, "the historic center of
Shaki together with the Khan's Palace" was included in the
UNESCO
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World Heritage List.
This decision was made at the 43rd session of the
UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held at the
Baku Congress Center.
Ağvanlar Bath, located in the historical center of
Shaki, is also part of the World Heritage Site.
References
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Buildings and structures in Shaki, Azerbaijan
Monuments and memorials in Azerbaijan