Palace of Ganja Khans

The palace once located in the center of the city of Ganja, at west of Juma Mosque.

[1] The remaining ruins were demolished in 1974 and the Baku Cinema now occupies the palace site.

According to written sources, the palace of Javad Khan was built two centuries ago at current location of «Baku» cinema in Ganja.

[2] In December 1803, on the eve of the assault on Ganja by Russian troops, the palace covered an area of about 233,8 square meters.

[1] A photograph of the ruins of the Khan's palace is given in A. Salamzade, E. Avalov and R. Salayev's book "The Problems of Protection and Restoration of Historical Cities of Azerbaijan" (Baku, 1979).