Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple

Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

The Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple, located on the outskirts of Baku in Azerbaijan, is a historic pentagonal stone complex built in the 17th and 18th centuries atop natural gas vents that fueled eternal flames, serving as a sacred site for Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs, particularly Indian traders along the Silk Road.

Its fortress-like walls enclose a central courtyard with a tetrapillar altar where flames burned continuously, surrounded by ascetic cells for pilgrims and monks, featuring Persian and Sanskrit inscriptions from as early as 1713 that highlight its multicultural worship.

Though the natural fires extinguished in 1902 due to nearby oil drilling, the site now stands as a preserved museum showcasing ancient fire reverence amid Azerbaijan's "Land of Fire" legacy.

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C285+9J4, Baku, Azerbaijan

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