Shirvanshahs palace complex in Baku - this is one of the most famous, mysterious and majestic architectural monuments of Azerbaijan. Palace complex is located in the oldest part of the city - Icheri Sheher, Baku on top of a hill.

Construction of the palace complex was carried out from the XIII to the XVI century. The complex was built with one purpose - to move the capital of the state from Shamakhi to Baku, where previously was the residence of the rulers. The complex is not built on a specific architectural design, so it includes several buildings, which are located at three levels: the main building of the palace (1420-ies.) Tomb (1435), Sofa Khan (1450-ies.) , the Shah's mosque with a minaret (1441), the mausoleum of Sayyid Bakuvi (1450-ies.) and the ruins of a mosque Keygubada. There is also a palace buildings are gates Murad (1585) on the east side of the palace, the remains of baths and ovdan. According to some historical information the northeastern palace building previously stood shah's stables, now on the site are residential homes.

The main building of the complex - the palace - was built almost a decade. Its construction began in 1411 under the leadership of Sheikh Ibrahim Shirvanshah I, an ally of Tamerlane. This is the largest building of the ensemble. For its construction was used Absheron limestone. After processing, the limestone acquired a golden-ocher hue, thus Palace looked very elegant. There was a large hall covered with an octagonal dome, as well as apartments.

The upper level served as the tribunal held Sofa Khan - a beautiful pavilion with an octagonal room, covered with a stone dome. At the second level, in the southern part of the complex, located mausoleum of court scientist Seyid Yahya Bakuvi or "The mausoleum of a dervish." It is an octagonal building, floors tent of the same shape. Just below the hill housed the tomb of Shirvanshahs, built at the beginning of the second half of the XV century. It has a rectangular shape with a hexagonal dome. Here it was buried family members Shirvanshakhs. In the lower courtyard of the complex is a palace mosque with a 22-meter minaret.

In 1964, the palace complex has received the status of the museum-reserve, and since 2000 is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.