The 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held in Baku, Azerbaijan and the country had Sheki Khans' Palace added to the WHS list. This is the third case of an Azerbaijani historical monument making its way onto the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This is my 2nd Unesco card from Azerbaijan but my 1st written and stamped from the country. Thanks to Olga.
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, bordered by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, it was an important thoroughfare on the Silk Road, the ancient web of trade routes linking East and West.
By the 19th century, Sheki, on the Silk Road path through northwest Azerbaijan, was an international center for silk production.
Today, it's one of Azerbaijan's most picturesque towns, filled with cobbled streets and medieval architecture: a fresh, bucolic retreat from the more arid south.
It's largely been off most tourists' radar, but that could be set to change: In July 2019, its historic center and Khan Palace were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. - in: https://edition.cnn.com
A unique architectural monument of the khanate, the Sheki Khans' Palace was built in 1762 by Huseyn khan and sits shaded by huge chinar trees within the khan's fortress at the top of this charming Silk Road city. The palace windows are stunning examples of the ancient art of 'shebeke' – wooden lattices filled with stained glass and put together without glue or nails! - in: https://azerbaijan.travel/en/
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