Icherisheher
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Icherisheher is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls. The Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Walled City of Baku represents an outstanding and rare example of an historic urban ensemble and architecture. Even though its area is only 22 hectares in size, it contains hundreds of historical monuments, four of which are of world importance and 28 of which are of local importance. Icherisheher is a unique town within the city of Baku having its own infrastructure and residential communities. More than 1300 families live in Icherisheher and it contains a number of museums, 18 hotels, and over 100 commercial and catering facilities.
