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title: "Maiden Tower, Baku — GetMap"
description: "Its first purpose is still unknown. Thick stone walls rise from a rocky base inside Baku’s Old City, facing the Caspian Sea. Built in the 12th century…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJDSaZorV9MEAR6ribVkOjVDU
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# Maiden Tower

Its first purpose is still unknown

History · 🇦🇿 Baku · one place, one stop

![Maiden Tower, Baku](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJDSaZorV9MEAR6ribVkOjVDU.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Baku](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.3661927%2C49.8372472&query_place_id=ChIJDSaZorV9MEAR6ribVkOjVDU)
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Thick stone walls rise from a rocky base inside Baku’s Old City, facing the Caspian Sea. Built in the 12th century, the tower’s original purpose remains uncertain: it may have served as a watchtower, a fortress, or something older.

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- [Central Botanical Garden](https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJGXx1f39-MEARSJad4oy23Wc)
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## More history quests

[All History](https://getmap.travel/quests/category/history)

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