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Sheki Khan's Palace
Sheki Khan's Palace
4.5
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • History Museums
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Winter palace built in 18 th century by Khan (king) of Sheki. Ticket cost 2 man inside you can take a lot of pictures with English speaking guide.
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Adventurers049
Brisbane, Australia2,844 contributions
May 2022
Unfortunately, you cannot take any photos inside.
The interior is pretty and the stained glass windows brought from Murano are excellent.
The interior is pretty and the stained glass windows brought from Murano are excellent.
Written June 13, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
MumbaiRiders
Mumbai, India1,440 contributions
May 2022
.Photography inside the Sheki Khans palace is prohibited. Large portions of the residence's facade, including the entire southern elevations of the central halls on both floors, are covered by a mosaic of colored glass set in a wooden latticework (shebeke) that was assembled without nails or glue.This is the uniqueness of this Palace.The interior walls of the residence are covered entirely with frescoes painted at different times during the eighteenth century. Many of the frescoes feature flowers in vases, while a series of paintings on the first floor halls depict hunting and battle scenes
Written May 31, 2022
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JVG2012
Albi, France482 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Take a guide (5 manats extra) as it is worth getting the narrative of all the room especially there are no furniture
The paint on the wall are amazing and even better when told about it
The 2 other museum are also very nice showing Rest of the past. A very good immersion into Azerbaijan history
The paint on the wall are amazing and even better when told about it
The 2 other museum are also very nice showing Rest of the past. A very good immersion into Azerbaijan history
Written April 5, 2022
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Ray_Field
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan55 contributions
Mar 2021
So much has already been said about this palace that it is unlikely people would still come to Sheki without visiting it. And a truly spectacular sight it is. The beauty of the interior wall and ceiling paintings is breathtaking. There is so much to take in that, given the prohibition to take pictures, I wished there was a nice illustrated book available about this and the Winter Palace. There must be one on print, but I couldn't find any on sale on site. If you can get hold of one, even better before your visit, don't miss the opportunity to arrive there prepared for the wonderful sight that awaits you.
Sheki has a lot to offer, but if you are short of time, the Sheki Khan's Palace in itself is worth the trip.
Sheki has a lot to offer, but if you are short of time, the Sheki Khan's Palace in itself is worth the trip.
Written March 7, 2021
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Flint_Creek_Farm
Fort Smith, AR182 contributions
Apr 2019
What artistry and beauty - rooms become an art piece, the entire palace viewed from outside is an art piece.
Written March 5, 2020
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Tissa.travels
Rotterdam, The Netherlands2,202 contributions
Apr 2019
Without a doubt the best sight in Sheki. It can be reached by foot from the town centre, with the walk being just slightly uphill. The small palace is exquisite, on the outside aswell as the inside (where taking photos is not allowed). The complex around the palace is quite nice too.
Written January 31, 2020
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Suwatss
Bangkok, Thailand5,222 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
A recently crowned Unesco world heritage, this Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan, was a summer residence for the Shaki Khans. Built in 1797 by Muhammed Hasan Khan, the Palace of Shaki Khans is a well preserved one. Looked majestic from outside with centuries-old oak tree in front and the reflection pool at the doo its interior is highly impressive full with paintings on the wall in many symbols pomegranate, lion with woman head on the slippery fish, and two lions symbolizing the power of Khans. Don’t miss
Written December 30, 2019
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Phillip8789
Terrigal, Australia732 contributions
Oct 2019
We had an on-site guide who was very informative, and for us spoke very good English.
We visited 4 rooms - the "stained glass" windows were exquisite and the paintings that adorned all rooms, (except the Queen's reception room), were stunning. We were told that 85% of the paintings are original, with the other 15% having been retouched.
Considering that the Palace was built between 1752 - 1762, it is is remarkably good condition. As a walled-fortress, the wall itself was also pretty-well intact.
We were not allowed to take photographs inside the Palace.
We also visited the Craft Museum which is located on the site. It contains pottery, silk embroidery, jewellery, national costumes, silverware and wooden utensils and other "machinery" from the time.
Overall, this was a very interesting site to visit.
We visited 4 rooms - the "stained glass" windows were exquisite and the paintings that adorned all rooms, (except the Queen's reception room), were stunning. We were told that 85% of the paintings are original, with the other 15% having been retouched.
Considering that the Palace was built between 1752 - 1762, it is is remarkably good condition. As a walled-fortress, the wall itself was also pretty-well intact.
We were not allowed to take photographs inside the Palace.
We also visited the Craft Museum which is located on the site. It contains pottery, silk embroidery, jewellery, national costumes, silverware and wooden utensils and other "machinery" from the time.
Overall, this was a very interesting site to visit.
Written December 5, 2019
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MikeLinda23
Llandudno, UK426 contributions
Nov 2019
The exterior of the building is very good, the interior is fantastic. English speaking guide. Beautiful painting and decoration. Highlight of Sheki
Written November 22, 2019
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JAPRADHA
Pune, India101 contributions
Sep 2019
This palace was Khan family summer residence & also administrative place....it is very well preserved ....the lovely meaningful paintings on the walls are exquisite...English guide was full of information about history & explained very well....must visit place in Sheki..
Written November 16, 2019
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turandot13
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Добрый день!
Скажите, пожалуйста, работает ли Дворец шекинских ханов 2-3 января? Скажите, пожалуйста, график работы.
Спасибо!
Екатерина
Good day!
Please tell me, Цill work Sheki Khan's Palace 2-3 Jan 2018? Please tell me schedule.
Thank you!
Ekaterina
Baydashev
Moscow, Russia104 contributions
Я не знаю.
Но могу предложить на мой взгляд самый эффективный способ достижения результата - посмотреть максимум за минимум времени и усилий:
1. Если вы не не в Шеки, то найдите телефон администратора Sheki Palace Hotel (они были очень отзывчивы) и у них утоните телефон директора летнего дворца шахов. Это другой дворец, который также рекомендую посетить. Но директор - мужчина очень позитивный, активный и примерный семьянин)
2. Если вы все же решитесь поехать без уточнения графика работы дворцов. То опять же мое мнение - найдите описанного выше директора летнего шахского дворца и через него сможете выйти на всех. Смею предположить, что даже вам откроют и проведут экскурсию по обоим дворцам. И совсем за приемлимые деньги)) Очень приемлемые.
Я его номер пока не нашел в своей телефонной книге. Но на основе своих впечатлений:
1. вы его сможете найти
2. после этого вы сможете посмотреть все самые интересные места в Шеки
PS Если все же его найдете передайте привет. Он скорее всего не вспомнит и не поймет от кого. Но хорошему человеку передают привет не ради чего-то, а просто так)
Рекомендую поселиться в Sheki Palace и кушать в Gagarin (хотя в новый год скорее всего на улице будет уже холодно кушать, а в помещении у них местный колорит too mach.
Minu F
Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain2 contributions
Hi everyone,
We, a group of 8, are visiting georgia-azerbaijan in the first week of august. We are planning to fly to tbilisi, spend 3 days there, and proceed to azerbaijan by overnight train. we have three days in baku to explore. I want to know if it is worth, in terms of money and time, to travel to sheki. If yes, what is the safest and economical mode of transport to sheki and back? can we make the trip in one day without overnight stay? apart from sheki khan's palace, are there other points of interest (historical, natural) in sheki? is this the best time to visit sheki? is the ride from baku to sheki picteresque and enjoyable with views fo the countryside?
Cablebayretirees
Mangonui, New Zealand23 contributions
I shall try and answer some of your questions:
1 Driving between Baku and Sheki. We drove this route. It is quite a long drive. Much of the journey is through countryside that is almost desert so it is hot, dry, dusty. It is quite hilly so from time to time one gets sweeping panoramic views. Whether you like this kind of scenery is very subjective; I enjoyed the journey but my wife did not. Along the route you will periodically come across a sort of tea room establishment. These usually have tables and chairs set outside under shady trees so it is very pleasant. You can similarly park your vehicle off road in the shade. They serve cold beer, tea, coffee ( not very good coffee usually) and have free clean toilets for their customers. Stopping at such places not only provides a welcome break but also allows you to have an insight into local life.
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Sheki itself at the end of the day is just a large city like anywhere else in the world. But there are things worth seeing.
Sheki Khans palace you already know about. Definitely worth a visit. You can rake pictures outside but not inside, so we bought postcards showing the inside from the attached shop. Such postcards we did not see elsewhere in the town, so if you want postcards get them then.
Close by there is a stained glass factory still using the interlocking method originally used to put the stained glass in the palace. The factory is almost a one man band but it is interesting to see. The artisan has a special certificate showing he is trained and allowed to continue this unique and historical craft that uses no nails or glue; all the materials are cut to completely interlock. There are some unique pieces of his stained glass work available for purchase but there is no expectation at all you will buy.
The Albanian church is also worth a visit. It is really now a museum and archeological site. Thor Heyerdahl (of Kon Tiki fame) has investigated the link between the people's from here, Odin the Norwegian God, the over 2 m tall skeletons found here, and the stories in Norwegian mythology about the village called Azer. If you are interested in this sort of thing it is fascinating. The young Albanian female guide we had here was very knowledgeable and spoke tolerably good English.
The road to the village is horrendously narrow, hilly and bumpy but there are certain taxis who specialise in taking people from Sheki to the church. Check the fare BEFORE you board! Also expect a very bumpy ride. But we thought it was well worth it.
Apart from that within the city there are synagogues, churches, mosques, museums, etc to see.
Hope that helps.
Peter
Elina C
170 contributions
здравствуйте! Работает ли дворец в воскресенье, если да, то в какие часы? спасибо!
Вячеслав А
St. Petersburg, Russia294 contributions
Здравствуйте, честно, не знаю. Я живу в Петербурге, но могу посоветовать позвонить им и уточнить
Sofia78035
1 contribution
Hello, could you please tell me, will you work at 2th of May?
Thank you!
Здравствуйте, скажите, пожалуйста, работаете ли Вы 2 мая?
Спасибо!
Amir R
Iran23 contributions
hi
sorry
no
Frequently Asked Questions about Sheki Khan's Palace
- Sheki Khan's Palace is open:
- Sun - Sat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- We recommend booking Sheki Khan's Palace tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 52 Sheki Khan's Palace tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Sheki Khan's Palace:
- 2-day Shamakhi-Gabala-Shaki Private Tour (From $459.00)
- Shamakhi, Gabala and Sheki tour (All inclusive) (From $177.00)
- Gabala & Sheki Tour (From $135.39)
- 2 day Sheki and Qax Tour with 1 night stay at Wooden Cottage (From $317.95)
- Private Sheki Tour (From $97.16)
- Hotels near Sheki Khan's Palace:
- (0.33 mi) Sheki Guest House
- (0.76 mi) Sheki Saray Hotel
- (0.57 mi) Macara Sheki City Hotel
- (0.54 mi) Classic Hospitality House
- (0.58 mi) Inci Design Hotel
- Restaurants near Sheki Khan's Palace:
- (0.45 mi) Serin
- (0.83 mi) Chalabi Khan
- (0.73 mi) Karvan
- (0.73 mi) Vip Club
- (0.77 mi) Nuran Cafe