World Heritage Sites

• Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve
  • The Shirvanshahs’ Palace Complex
  • Maiden Tower
• Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve
• Sheki Khan’s Palace and historic center of Sheki
• Hirkan State Nature Reserve
• Cultural Landscape of Khinalig and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route

Intangible Cultural Heritage

• Azerbaijani Mugham
• The Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq
• Novruz Holiday
• The Art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving
• Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument
• Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game
• Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves
• Copper craftsmanship of Lahij
• Lavash
• Dolma making and sharing tradition
• Kamancha
• Yalli (Kochari, Tanzara): Traditional group dances of Nakhchivan
• Heritage of the “Kitabi-Dede Gorgud”: Epic culture, folk tales and music
• Pomegranate Holiday, Traditional Pomegranate Festival and Culture
• Miniature Art
• Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling
• Telling tradition of Molla Nasreddin anecdotes
• Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving
• Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction
• Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban/mey

UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

• The second volume of the “Canon of Medicine” by Ibn Sina
• “Zakhirai-nizamshahi” by Rustam Jurjani
• “Al-Maqalatun Salasun” by Abulkasim Zakhravi
• Copy of manuscript of Mahammad Fuzuli’s "Divan" in Turkish (Azerbaijani)
• «Flower Book» by Khurshidbanu Natavan

UNESCO Creative Cities Network

• Sheki: Crafts and Folk Art
• Design theme of the city of Baku
• "Gastronomy" theme of Lankaran city

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

• Baku, Ganja and Gabala cities

Cultural properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Ateshgah of Baku
• The Mausoleum of Nakhchivan
  • Gulustan Mausoleum
  • Momine Khatun Mausoleum
  • Garabaghlar Mausoleum
  • Atabeyler Architectural Complex
• Binegadi 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit
• Lok-Batan Mud Cone
• Baku Mountain Stage
• The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions
  • Beshbarmag Barrier
  • Gil-gilchay Barrier
  • Chiraggala
  • Shabran Tower
  • Mardakan Round Tower
  • Bayil Tower
  • Nardaran Tower
  • Ramana Tower
• Susha Historical and Architectural Reserve
• Ordubad Historical City
• Azykh and Taghlar caves - prehistoric sites of Azerbaijan