Dreams of the Old Fortress

Dreams of the Old Fortress

Standing in the background of every historical or cultural monument
Azerbaijan is so rich in are the country and its people. Cultural artifacts
and objects of material heritage create an impression about the intellectual, emotional and spiritual uniqueness of a whole nation.
The main goal of the «Heritage» series is to identify and describe this
uniqueness. Our publications are intended to create a picture of the
past and the present day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The first book in the series is called «Dreams of the old fortress». It is
about Icherisheher, the old part of Baku, a city within a city, once a
formidable stronghold and the largest harbor on the Great Silk Road.
Now Icherisheher is an architectural monument which UNESCO has
included into the world cultural heritage list. The book is dedicated
to the Middle Ages, when Baku became the administrative, economic
and cultural center of the mighty state of Shirvanshahs.