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By Laman Ismayilova

An outdoor exhibition was opened in the heart of Baku, the Old City.

The exhibition was organized by the "Icherisheher" State Historical-Architectural Reserve Office and NGO Arts Council Azerbaijan, Azertac reported.

The expo, organized within the project "Art weekends", featured more than 15 artworks of local artists.

Moreover, Baku residents and guests familiarized themselves the different handmade techniques within the expo.

Icherisheher was declared a historical and cultural reserve in 1977, and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.

The “Baku Acropolis”, “Old Town”, “Inner Town” – these are the names for this unique historical ensemble located right in the center of Baku. Icherisheher is also referred as a fortress, because its area of 221 km2 is fully surrounded with well-preserved walls. The territory of Icherisheher was inhabited with people as early as in the Bronze Age and by the VIII-XI centuries it had been completely populated.

The pearl of the Azerbaijani culture, possesses hundreds of historical monuments, four of which are of global importance. The Shirvanshakh Palace complex with a shrine, divankhane, and mosque, as well as “Giz Galasi” (the Maiden Tower), mosques and minarets, the ruins of caravanserais and bathhouses are located here.

It became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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