Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve has hosted
Heritage for Children Art Festival, Azernews
reports.
During the day-long festival, a number of events were held in
the territory of Icherisheher in order to introduce children to our
historical and cultural heritage, art, craftsmanship and instill
creative activity.
Within the framework of the festival, for the first time in the
Shirvanshahs Palace Complex, the exhibition “History for Children”
was shown for young visitors of the museum, where exhibits for
children from the 11th-20th centuries were exhibited.
The oldest artefact of the exposition is a duck-shaped clay
musical instrument for children, dating back to the 11th-12th
centuries, found in the territory of the Shirvanshahs Palace. The
most modern item of the exhibition is a doll made in 1980 at the
Azerbaijan Toy Factory.
Tahir Salahov’s “Flowers” exhibition and acquaintance with
puppets at the Baku Marionette Theater caused special interest
among the young visitors of the festival.
During the event, children enjoyed the exhibition of the works
by young artists, master classes on crafts, entertaining games,
theater play “Tik-Tik Khanum”, film “Magic Robe”, musical program
and various sports activities.
With its defensive fortresses, Icherisheher is a symbol of
patriotism and a great source of national pride and dignity.
All the buildings within the fortress walls of the Old City were
of a defensive nature in terms of their tactical and strategic
functions.
Large squares and wide streets gradually narrowed and shrank
into a geometric design. They fascinate Baku residents and the
city’s guests.
Numerous unique monuments, including the Shirvanshahs Palace
Complex, mosques and minarets, the ruins of caravanserais and
bathhouses make this place one of the most popular tourist
attractions in the city.
The Old City became the first location in Azerbaijan to be
classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the
Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in
Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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