(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more Young people in Baku have launched a new project with a focus on
the protection of reserves, Azernews reports.
The project Qoru (Protect) unites Baku residents living in the
territory of the Icharishahar and Gala State Reserves to preserve
the country's historical monuments. The project invites the
residents to participate in the activities of reserves.
The initiative also focuses on promoting volunteer activities,
strengthening neighborhood traditions, and joint activities of
stakeholders to protect the Icherisheher and Gala.
The Icherisheher State Historical and Architectural Reserve
Board Chairman Shahin Seyidzada, MP Nigar Arpadarai, Deputy
Executive Director of the Azerbaijani Youth Foundation Orxan
Arabov, Vice-Rector of the Azerbaijani State University of
Economics, member of the Icherisheher Council of Elders Saadat
Gandilova attended the project presentation. The speakers wished
young people further success.
With its majestic buildings and ruins, Icherisheher hides a
centuries-old history.
Numerous unique monuments, including the Shirvanshahs Palace,
mosques and minarets, the ruins of caravanserais and bathhouses
make this place one of the most popular tourist attractions in the
city.
Icharishahar (The Old City) became the first location in
Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In 2000, 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.
Founded in 2008, Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve
offers a rich collection of artifacts discovered during
archaeological excavations.
People in love with historical journeys take great pleasure
while visiting the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography
(open-air), the Museum of Antiques, and the Castle Museum (partly
open-air), operating under the reserve.
The museum displays over 2,000 archaeological and architectural
monuments, including ancient rock paintings, pottery, household
items, jewelry, weapons, coins, and much more.
The 18th-century tandir and two underground passages (10th-15th
centuries), old houses, portable tents made of animal skins, stone
and straw houses with domes are of particular interest.
Ancient mounds, gravestones, dwellings, places of worship, and
other monuments also ultimately grab the attention of curious
visitors.
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