Nizami Mausoleum
Nizami Gəncəvi türbəsi
The mausoleum of the great 12th-century Persian-language poet Nizami Ganjavi. Its cylindrical tower and garden of sculpted reliefs are Ganja's most iconic landmark.
Nizami Ganjavi (1141–1209) was a master medieval poet who wrote the Khamsa (Five Poems) in Persian, and Azerbaijan regards him as a symbol of its national culture. The present mausoleum is a cylindrical tower about 20 m tall, rebuilt on the original site in 1991, with reddish-brown granite exterior walls. The surrounding garden holds groups of metal reliefs depicting scenes from the Khamsa. A Nizami Museum was added nearby in 2019. The mausoleum is free to enter and sits along the Baku Highway about 6 km northeast of the city center. It is about a 15-minute ride by taxi or bus. Locals and student groups often come to lay flowers, so please keep your voice down.
Opening hours
All day (grounds open during daytime)
Nearby sights
- Nizami Ganjavi Museum
- Imamzadeh Complex
- Javad Khan Street
- Shah Abbas Mosque (Juma Mosque)
- Tomb of Javad Khan
- Chokak Hamam
- Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
- Ganja State History-Ethnography Museum