Palace of Nakhchivan Khans

The monument built in the style of the Nakhchivan-Maragha architectural school was the residence of the Nakhchivan khans before the early 20th century.

The Khan Palace complex features a 42 x 8 m building, a newly built swimming pool, water well, green stripes, ornamental and fruit trees.

In the western part of the hall designed for guests, a 40 cm height stage type couch was built.

[2] After the Nakhichevan Khanate was abolished, the Kangarli cavalry commander was placed in this palace, and the headquarters of the Nakhchivan National Defense Council moved here in 1918–1920.

Here are samples of all types of carpets (xovlu: gaba, zili and xovsuz: sumax, varni, rug, palaz, shadda, cecim, etc.)

The carpet samples of the 18th to 19th centuries are stored in the Ganja-Gazakh, Guba-Shirvan, Garabagh, Tabriz-Nakhchivan carpet-weaving schools.

The museum houses household items – copper samples, pottery and porcelain containers, antique men's and women's national costumes.

The building is situated in the area opposing with the Khan Palace (Nakhchivan State Carpet Museum) at 50-60 m distance from Momuna khatun tomb, in the old Gala (fortress) str.

This building belonging to 18 century houses consists of a luxurious entranced portal and subsidiary rooms built close to it.