Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum

Interesting funerary complex

Very interesting funerary complex, with peculiar grave stones. The mausoleum is quite tight, with 4 grave stones still partially coloured.

Quaint

Interesting stop on the road from Baku to Sheki. These tombs are barely 200 years old and quiet neglected. Only three mausoleums remain intact ; others have collapsed in part. High grass and weeds, to...

Interesting

A bit difficult to find - there are no road signs. Not well taken care of. I suggest getting there in the early morning or late afternoon

Vanitas vanitatum

Yeddi Gümbaz reminded me of similar burial places that can be found in the Caucasus and also in the East of Turkey even though their dead belonged to different religions. The tombs lie in impressive...

History is in the pure field.

Original Text

Friends from Bulgaria asked to show a place in Shemah Mausoleum 7 Doubles. What was their surprise when they realized that I didn't know about this place, and there was no place. I had to go. The impression was superior to ...