July
09
/ 2022
Today Baku is most well known for being the capital of the Azerbaijan Republic. Thousands of tourists every year flock to Baku to visit the Walled City of Baku and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and its Maiden Tower. As tourists walk the ancient streets today and take in the sights they’re probably unaware that from the 12th century BC until well into the 20th century, Baku was in a near-constant state of bloody turmoil. Few cities have been put through the wringer as many times as the Walled City of Baku. The Walled City of Baku’s Ancient Origins When we talk about the Walled City of Baku, what we’re referring to is the very center of modern Baku, its
