When you go to Nakhichivan City you would love to go visiting the various spots of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City. When you schedule your itinerary then make it a point to visit the various aspects comprising sightseeing in Nakhichivan City. When you are in a tour to Nakhichivan City as a part of your trip to Azerbaijan you would find that there are various sightseeing attractions in Nakhichivan City. The main attraction of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City is the recently renovated 12th century Momine Khatun Mausoleum. This mausoleum is also known as 'Atabek Gumbezi'. This mausoleum is of Momine Khatun who was the wife of Eldegizid Atabek Djakhan Pakhlevan. He was the ruler of the Atabek Eldegiz Emirate. This 10-sided monument is worth watching because it is decorated with intricate geometrical motives and Kufic script. The turquoise glazed bricks add glitz and glamour to this excellent piece of architecture.
Beside this wonderful monument you would find the statue of the architect of this monument Ajami Nakhchivani along with the bust of Heydar Aliyev. These two are also of the 12th century and another worth watching spot of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City is the Yusuf Ibn Kuseir tomb which is an octagonal tomb known as ‘Atababa’ and still remains half abandoned near the main cemetery.
Your list of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City should also include a visit to the white marble mausoleum of Hussein Javid which was built in the year 1993. This Azeri writer died in the Gulag under the instructions of Stalin. You would find both the mausoleum and the house museum of the writer located east of the theatre. This is a must visit spot because this poet is a famous icon in the city and therefore though it is a recent construction, Hussein Javid's mausoleum is worth visiting. It is regarded as the symbol of Nakhichivan because it represented the ability to live freely despite of Armenian embargo. The museums are also spots of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City. Thus here on the Nizami Street you would find the historical museum and the literary museum. The house museum is located on the Ataturk Street. Visit the Istiqlal Street where you would find the Archaeological Museum.
Other attractions of sightseeing in Nakhichivan City are the baths, the tomb of Abu Muzaffar Bahdur Khan which is made in Uzbek style, having a blue dome and known as Imamzade and the Juma Mosque with its large dome.
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