Perfect Minaret, a photo from Baki, Absheron

Photographer's Note

I want to share with you part of my recollections.
I took this photo by my first camera Kiev-19 when I've visited my motherland last time. It was 10 years ago :(
I've found this old negative film inside the book.

It shows the part of Shirvanshahs palace (Şirvanşahlar sarayı) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. This complex was build in XV-XVI cc & included in UNESCO World Heritage list. I think that this minaret has perfect shape & I like to look at it from time to time for few minutes when meet its image in the net.
I know that this is not very quality photo but it's sad to me that my motherland still not painted over in orange color on my world map.

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Rinvit (105) 2007-10-31 14:44

Selam Iskander!
On the contrary, I think this photo is great. Of course, it is a little bit cut from the bottom but it has fine colours and definitely a magical atmosphere of the old times... Congratulations!

meyerd (1628) 2007-11-03 10:46

Hi Iskander,

this is a good picture of a wonderful building rarely seen on the net. Nver mind the quality of the image. The picture makes me want to visit Azerbaijan, what more can you expect from a picture? Thanks also for the good note you provided.
My best rgards,
Dietrich

jrodtx (6) 2008-03-07 10:16

The mosques in Azerbaijan fascinate me. I love how it is architecurally a mix of Persian (the iwan and dome) and Ottoman Turkish (the grey color and minaret.) And yet it is also uniquely Azeri. Thanks for the image!