Shaki Fortress
Şəki Qalası
A stone-walled fortress built by the Sheki Khanate in the 18th century. The Khan's Palace, the Round Church and craft workshops all sit inside its walls.
Sheki Fortress (Nukha Fortress) has walls about 1.3 km long, with crenellations, round towers, and gates on the north and south sides. Inside the walls are Sheki's main sights: the Khan's Palace, the Round Albanian Church (the History Museum), craft workshops, and a shebeke stained-glass workshop, where you can watch artisans assemble the windows and buy kelagayi silk scarves. Entry to the fortress grounds is free. Plan about half a day to visit it along with the Khan's Palace.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Palace of Shaki Khans
- Round Temple (Three Saints Church)
- House of Shakikhanovs
- Upper Caravanserai
- Lower Caravanserai
- Sheki Old Town
- Juma Mosque of Sheki
- Sheki Silk Factory