Baroque fountain square at the old city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Arcades and religious burial place in Baku's old city, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

View from the Maiden Tower over the Old City of Baku, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Maiden Tower in the center of the Old City of Baku, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

The Old City of Baku, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Eastern portal (Murad Gate) of Shirvanshah's palace complex dating from 1585 in Baku Old City, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

The old city of Baku, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Mohammed mosque and minaret in Baku's old city, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

City wall of the old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baku, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Middle East

Baku, Azerbaijan - February 2008: Overview over the oil rich Azeri capital city of Baku. The old city with its narrow streets and old mosques is contrasted by modern skyscrapers in the back.