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Name: Qiz Qalasi  

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Also known as: Maiden Tower

Nearest Town or City:
Baku, , Azerbaijan

Location: About 500 feet from waterfront in Baku, Caspian Sea.

Notes:
A navigational light was added to this ancient tower, which dates back at least to the 12th century, by the Russians in 1858.

Tower Height: 115

Description of Tower: Key-shaped stone tower.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1858

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Date Deactivated: c. 1907

Current Use: Historic attraction.

Open To Public? Yes.


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