DAY 4 (continue)
The palace was built in 1752-1762 as the summer residence of Hussein-khan Mushtad, grandson of the great Gadzhi Chelebi. The beautiful two-storied palace features a magnificent interior and exterior. Despite that, the royal family didn’t usually sleep at the palace. There were many other buildings available for the family to stay. Sadly, most of those buildings were destroyed during wars and shifting empires, and only the Sheki Khans’ Palace remains today. Several restorations have brought the palace back to its former glory (Source: advantour, n.d.).
The city of Sheki was known for its craftsman and merchants as it was a trade center. Merchants and traders from the countries of the Great Silk Way used to gather there. There were 5 big caravanserais in this city during the 18th and 19th centuries. Only two left: The Shaki Caravanserai and the Lower Caravanserai, which were both built in the 18th century. The Upper Caravanserai covers an area around 6000 square meters (islamicarchitecturalheritag, n.d.).
Visited several places in a day and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!