- June 28, 2022
- Categories Places to visit
- Tags Baku Land of Fire Ateshgah Fire Temple UNESCO Heritages Azerbaijan
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Ateshgah fire temple Baku
One of the most interesting and peculiar historical monuments near Baku is the fire temple of Indian fire-worshippers, called Ateshgah. It is located on a flat area not far from the sea, to the south-east of the village of Surakhani on the Absheron Peninsula; it is currently surrounded by oil fields on all sides. The cells and the temple were constructed at different times between the 17th and 19th centuries. The cells were enclosed within a surrounding wall at the end of the 18th century. At...
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