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Castles & Forts in Azerbaijan map & data

There are 54 castles and forts mapped in Azerbaijan, spread over 2 regions. The most are in Contiguous Azerbaijan (53) and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (1) - Contiguous Azerbaijan alone holds 98% of them. 67% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Qız Qalası, Əlincə qalası and Ramana Qalası.

54locations
2regions
2 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Castles & Forts by region

RegionLocationsShare
Contiguous Azerbaijan5398%
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic11.9%

Notable castles and forts in Azerbaijan

  1. Qız QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  2. Əlincə qalasıNakhchivan Autonomous Republic · castle
  3. Ramana QalasıRamana · Contiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  4. Şuşa həbsxanasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  5. Şuşa qalası (1751 il)Contiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  6. Handu qalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  7. Mərdəkan Dördbucaq QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  8. Nardaran QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  9. QanlıqalaContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  10. Qaxaç qalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  11. Cingöz Qala CarCar · Contiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  12. Dördbucaqlı Qala (7 əsr.) KatexContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  13. Katex müdafiə Qalası (14-17 əsr.)Contiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  14. Pənahəli xan sarayıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  15. Rus Qalasıİlisu · Contiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  16. Sarıbaş QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  17. Yeddi Kilsə MonastırıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  18. Şəkixanovlar Ev MuzeyiContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  19. Башня Мухас 14-й векContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  20. Alban AbidəsiContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  21. Alban abidəsiContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  22. Alban kilsəsiContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  23. Asmayıl QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  24. Bəylərbəyi SarayıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  25. Ismailiyya PalaceContiguous Azerbaijan · architecture
  26. Lankaran castleContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  27. Meşə məbədiContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  28. Mərdəkan Dairəvi QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  29. Pəri Qala Yuxarı ÇardaxlarContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  30. QalaContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  31. Qala QalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  32. Qala TürməsiContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  33. Qədim Qala İlisuContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  34. Qəsr xarabalığıContiguous Azerbaijan · fort
  35. Səadət SarayıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle
  36. Əsgəran qalasıContiguous Azerbaijan · castle

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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many castles and forts are there in Azerbaijan?

This layer holds 54 castles and forts in Azerbaijan, the most of them in Contiguous Azerbaijan. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each castle?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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