Nizami GanjaviMausoleum and Museum
As one of Ganja’s most prestigious historical sites, the mausoleum complex of the superb Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi is one of the city’s most worthwhile places to visit. The mausoleum was restored in 1990-1991, giving it the status of a protected complex. In the lower part within the monument, you can find the poet’s crypt. In front of the mausoleum, there is a square adorned with fantastic creatures symbolising Nizami's ‘Khamsa,’ where visitors can stroll, take pictures to share and enjoy spectacular views of the city of Ganja.
In front of Nizami's mausoleum is Nizami Ganjavi Museum, where books and monographs are on display, published for commemoration jubilees of the poet’s birthday. Moreover, the museum showcases originals and copies of rare manuscripts and miniatures of Nizami's Khamsa, preserved in national libraries in Austria, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, the Strasbourg Central Library in France and the Metropolitan Museum in the United States. The museum also has a conference hall for educational events, which is open to visitors interested in cultural and scientific activities in Ganja.
For more information:
Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum
- Ganja-Aghdash-Baku Main Road
- +99455 759 1655
- Free Admission
Nizami Ganjavi Museum
- 9 Nizami Ganjavi Avenue
- +99455 461 2825
- Locals: 1 AZN
- Foreign nationals: 2 AZN
- Students: 0.50 AZN
- Schoolchildren: 0.20 AZN
