Quba

Built in 1802, it differs from the other mosques in Quba, it is an octagonal prism with a huge dome. The dome itself is as high as the prism. The mosque includes a huge minaret right next to it. On the other side of the central square are two typical Quba houses with huge wooden balconies.

This mosque, looking more like a pseudo-Russian church, was built by people from Ardebil (Iranian Azerbaijan) in the middle of the 19th century. The brick building is painted in beautiful colours. The mosque is in use with a representative office of the Muslims of the Caucasus nearby.

The largest mosque in Quba, also made of bricks and multicoloured, was built in the early 19th century by Haji Jeffer.

Again multicoloured, but the form more traditional with a prism and nine domes. Built in the 1850s by Sakina-Khanum, the widow of Abbas-Kuliaga Bakikhanov, in memory of her husband. Bakikhanov had lived in Quba for a long time and was of military profession, but more known as a historian and writer. He was one of the founders of Azerbaijani literature.

The building, 18th or beginning of 19th century, stands out with a brick-built dome and contrasts from the rest of Quba's architecture.

It is worth a look there. The friendly service will always open doors and show you how these "Azerbaijani" produce are created. There is also a shop for local handicrafts, especially carpets.

Jewish quarter and richest part of the city, inhabited by Mountain Jews, the world's largest settlement of such with about 3,500 people. It is believed to be the world's only all-Jewish town outside Israel.

There are at least three Jewish cemeteries in Quba; Cemetery 1, Cemetery 2, Cemetery 3. All along the road to Qusar, offering a beautiful panorama of the city.