Nakhchivan (city)

Worth seeing in and around Nakhchivan (city)

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Momine Khatun Mausoleum

   Momine Khatun Mausoleum is a mausoleum, also known as the Atabek Dome, located in the city of Nakhchivan of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan. It was built in 1186 by the architect Ajami ibn Abubekr Nakhchivani.

   1.3 km · historic site in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Yusif ibn Kuseyir Mausoleum

   The Mausoleum of Yusif ibn Kuseyir was built in 1161–1162, in Nakchivan city. Architect of the mausoleum was Ajami ibn Abubakr Nakhchivani.

   1.6 km · historic site · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mausoleum of Huseyn Javid

   Mausoleum of Huseyn Javid – is a mausoleum erected on a grave of Huseyn Javid, an eminent Azerbaijani poet and playwright, in Nakhchivan.

   200 m · Burial site in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Palace of Nakhchivan Khans

   Palace of Nakhchivan Khans is historical and architectural monument of the 18th century located in Nakhchivan. The monument built in the style of the Nakhchivan-Maragha architectural school was the residence of the Nakhchivan khans before the early 20th century.

   500 m · palace in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Nakhchivan City Stadium

   Nakhchivan City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Araz PFK. The stadium holds 12,800 people.

   800 m · Azerbaijan sports stadium · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Yezidabad castle

   The Yazdegerd Castle is a pre-medieval Sassanid castle in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is constructed solely of mud.

   2.3 km · Pre-medieval castle in Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Abbasabad fortress

   Abbasabad was a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the Nakhichevan Khanate. It was built with the help of French engineers by Abbas Mirza, the crown prince of Iran, in 1810.

   7.8 km · fortress in Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Aras Reservoir

   The Aras Dam is an embankment dam on the Aras River along the border of Iran and Azerbaijan. It is located downstream of Poldasht in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran and Nakhchivan City in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan.

   9.1 km · lake in Azerbaijan and Iran · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Bahruz Kangarli Museum

   Bahruz Kangarli museum is a museum for memorial of Azerbaijani painter and graphic artist Bahruz Kangarli. The museum is located in the city of Nakhchivan of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at the intersection of Atatürk and Istiglal streets.

   400 m · art museum in Azerbaijan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Naxçıvan Bayraq Meydanı Muzeyi

    The State Flag Square and Museum of Nakhchivan is a museum and square in the city of Nakhchivan of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

    1 km · flag and national iconography museum in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Momine Khatun Mausoleum

   A tall octagonal tomb tower from the 12th century with kufic Arabic calligraphy and ceramic design.

2. 02
   Noah's Tomb

   The supposed tomb of the prophet Noah (although Palestine and Jordan would disagree).

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Nakhchivan (NAJ), 5 km · Zvartnots (EVN), 135 km · Tabriz (TBZ), 140 km

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Nakhchivan International Airport, 5.1 km

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