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| Walled City of BakuUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficialxc2xa0nameWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden TowerLocationBaku, Absheron Peninsula, AzerbaijanCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(iv)Inscription2000 (24th session)Endangered2003xe2x80x932009[1]Area21.5xc2xa0ha (53 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone12xc2xa0ha (30 acres)Websitewww.icherisheher.gov.az/lang,en/Coordinates40xc2xb022xe2x80xb2N 49xc2xb050xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf40.367xc2xb0N 49.833xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 40.367; 49.833Coordinates: 40xc2xb022xe2x80xb2N 49xc2xb050xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf40.367xc2xb0N 49.833xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 40.367; 49.833Location of Old City in Azerbaijan | WIKI |
| Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: xc4xb0xc3xa7xc9x99rixc5x9fxc9x99hxc9x99r)[2] is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. | WIKI |
| The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku,[3] which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. | WIKI |
| In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 2 Neighbourhoods 2.1 List of main neighborhoods 2.2 Underground infrastructure 3 Education 4 World Heritage site 5 Old City in films 5.1 Documentary 6 Character and legacy 7 Gallery 8 References 9 External links | WIKI |
| It is widely accepted that the Old City, including its Maiden Tower, date at least to the 12th century, with some researchers contending that construction dates as far back as the 7th century. | WIKI |
| In 1806, when Baku was occupied by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Persian War (1804xe2x80x9313),[6] there were 500 households and 707 shops, and a population of 7,000 in the Old City (then the only neighbourhood of Baku) whom were almost all ethnic Tats. | WIKI |
| The city had two gates: the Salyan Gates and the Shemakha Gates. | WIKI |
| The city was protected by dozens of cannons set on the walls. | WIKI |
| Thus the terms Inner City (Azerbaijani: xc4xb0xc3xa7xc9x99ri xc5x9exc9x99hxc9x99r) and Outer City (Azerbaijani: Bayxc4xb1r xc5x9exc9x99hxc9x99r) came into use. | WIKI |
| Inner City was the main part. | WIKI |
| Those who lived in the Inner City were considered natives of Baku. | WIKI |
| Residents who lived inside the walls considered themselves to be superior to those outside and often referred to them as the "barefooted people of the Outer City". | WIKI |
| With the arrival of Russians, the traditional architectural look of the Old City changed. | WIKI |
| In 1865, a part of the city walls overlooking the sea was demolished, and the stones were sold and used in the building of the Outer city. | WIKI |
| View of Old City from Maiden Tower | WIKI |
| The Old City was divided into several quarters, which also served as social divisions. | WIKI |
| Sometimes, the divisions of the Old City were named after their mosque: for example, Juma Mosque quarter, Shal Mosque quarter, Mahammadyar Mosque quarter, etc. | WIKI |
| Seyyids, a quarter of clergymen Aghshalvarlilar, a quarter of city nobles, literally "those with white pants" Bozbashyemeyenler, a quarter of "those who do not eat meat" Gemichiler, a quarter of shipbuilders and sailors Hamamchilar, a quarter of public bath workers Arabachilar, a quarter of wagoners and cart-drivers Noyutchuler, a quarter of oil workers Juhud Zeynallilar, a Jewish quarter Lezgiler, a quarter of Dagestani armourers and blacksmiths Gilaklar, a quarter of merchants from Gilan | WIKI |
| According to scholar Vitaly Antonov, in the late 18th century Baku was the Caucasian center of the revolutionary movement, and the found underpass was dug to save the governor in case of mass riots in the city. | WIKI |
| The first known madrasa in the Old City was opened in the 12th century, and amongst its popular lectors was Baba Kuhi Bakuvi. | WIKI |
| By 1806 there remained only twelve mollakhanas (primary and secondary schools, kept by mosques) in the Old City, and only three of them survived into the 20th century. | WIKI |
| Three years later, in 2003, UNESCO placed the Old City on the List of World Heritage in Danger, citing damage from a November 2000 earthquake, poor conservation, and "dubious" restoration efforts. | WIKI |
| Old City in films[edit] | WIKI |
| Baku Khans' Palace in Old City | WIKI |
| Palace of the Shirvanshahs in Old City | WIKI |
| Some scenes of famous Azerbaijani and USSR movies such as xe2x80x9cDiamong handxe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9cAmphibian manxe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9cAybolit-66xe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9cTeheran-43xe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9cDon not be afraid, I`m with youxe2x80x9d which are famous around the world were shot in Old City. | WIKI |
| The well-known scene of xe2x80x9cIn foreign country xe2x80x93 Istanbulxe2x80x9d of xe2x80x9cBrilliant handxe2x80x9d was shot in Old City through the decision of Leonid Gayday. | WIKI |
| The old streets of Old City, Shirvanshahs` Palace, minarets of mosques and fortress walls appear in the movie. | WIKI |
| Other film scenes that were shot in the Old City include:[citation needed] | WIKI |
| "Arshin Mal Alan" (1945), film directors: R.Tahmasib and N.Leshenko "If Not That One, Then This One" (1956), film director: Huseyn Seyidzadeh "A Telephone Girl" (1962), film director: Hasan Seyidbeyli "Where is Ahmad" (1963), film director: Adil Isgenderov "Arshin Mal Alanxe2x80x9d (1965), film director: Tofig Taghizadeh "The last night of Childhood" (1968), film director: Arif Babayev "In a southern cityxe2x80x9d (1969), film director: Eldar Guliyev "Shared breadxe2x80x9d (1969), film director: Shamil Mahmudbeyov "The Day Passedxe2x80x9d (1971), film director: Arif Babayev "The most important interviewxe2x80x9d (1971), film director: Eldar Guliyev "Amphibian Manxe2x80x9d (1961), film director: V.Chebotaryov and G.Kazanski (Mosfilm) "Aybolit-66" (1961), film director: R.Bikov (Mosfilm) "The Diamond Armxe2x80x9d (1968), film director: L.Gayday (Mosfilm) "Teheran-43" (1981), film director: A.Alov vxc9x99 V.Kaumov (Mosfilm) | WIKI |
| Old city (film, 1964), film director: Alibala Alakberov Old city (film, 1978), film director: Nijat Bakirzadeh A walk in the Old City (2003), film director: Javid Imamverdiyev | WIKI |
| Street signs in Old City | WIKI |
| For a long period of time, an explicit symbol of the Old City was a mulberry tree located behind the Djuma Mosque. | WIKI |
| The tree made its way into many sayings and songs popular in the Old City and became a local landmark. | WIKI |
| Another popular landmark of the Old City is the local bookstore that sells mostly second-hand, but also new books. | WIKI |
| The city reveals, along with the dominant Azerbaijani element, evidence of Zoroastrian, Sassanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian presence in cultural continuity. | UNESCO |
| The inner city (Icherisheher) has preserved much of its 12th-century defensive walls, which define the character of the property. | UNESCO |
| The boundary of the property follows the boundary of the Walled City, which with the remains of its walls, planning and buildings encompasses the attributes that express its Outstanding Universal Value. | UNESCO |
| Considerable erosion of the fabric of some of the buildings within the Walled City occurred soon after inscription of the property, partly as a result of an earthquake but also due to illegal demolition and uncontrolled development. | UNESCO |
| The coherence and functions of the historic city are supported by a vibrant local community. | UNESCO |
| The inner city is protected by Presidential Decrees of 2005 and 2007, and the buffer zone is protected by a Decree issued by the Cabinet of Ministers. | UNESCO |
| There is a need to ensure that planning controls respect the characteristics of the modest houses that contribute to the overall qualities of Baku as a reflection of a medieval city. | UNESCO |
| Controls on development of the wider setting of the city is also needed so as to ensure it retains its links with the sea and does not become a small island within high-rise developments. | UNESCO |