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This is the inside of 'Divan Khaneh', the main part of the outer quarter and the administrative center of Baadkubeh.
The buildings in Icheri Shehr are much smaller and less luxurious compared to Iranian and Ottoman buildings, pointing to the provincial nature of the Shirvanshahs and other ruler/governors of the region.
In line with Islamic/Iranian architecture, the palace is made of an outer quarter or biruni, for administrative purposes, and an inner quarter or andaruni, where the ruler's family and harem was located. This is a photo of the outer wall of the andaruni.
The Arg and palace of the Shirvanshahs. The Shirvanshah was a dynasty from neighboring Shirvan and briefly ruled over Baku (for about 100 years in the late 1300s to 1400s) before the whole region was reincorporated into Safavi Iran. On front, the royal mosque, to the right, the Shirvanshah tombs and royal bath, to the left, the royal household.
Digging deeper under Icheri Shehr, there is evidence that settled civilization existed here thousands of years ago.
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