A guided Journey Through an Old City Baku.

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Feb 7

The Old Town Walking Tour one of the TOP best tours in Azerbaijan.

Here I will try partly provide information about the reason of it.
Firstly, Old City - it is Medieval area of Baku, and included to UNESCO list as World Heritage Site. There a narrow alleys, as well as unusual museums, creative monuments, many art galleries, all sorts of eateries.
The Baku Old City has an astrological influence on architecture, often called astro-architecture. It applies cosmic principles, planetary alignments. It involves mapping energy forces like a "Maiden Tower" to balance and enhance well-being, aligning the surrounding buildings with solar cycles.
Electrify the water by putting it close to the tower for an hour. Drink and update your health.
As Astrology says: ‘Navigating Life through the Stars’.
Astrology is a system suggests a connection between the positions of celestial objects and events on Earth.
Windows of Maiden Tower: Gateways to the Cosmos.

The windows of the Maiden Tower in Baku are narrow, predominantly found on the upper levels to act as a potential observatory. Nine of them facing the Caspian Sea (Apsheron Peninsula). These windows are placed to catch sunlights, specifically during the winter solstice, on December 21–22. They are primarily known for their precise alignment for sunclocks, with the sun's rays entering the central window at dawn, on the winter solstice on the same dates: 21-22 December. They are not present on the lower levels of Maiden Tower, and this adds to this mysterious and solid appearance.

Windows in astrology are seen as portals to the outside world. Just as the stars influence our lives, the view through our windows offers glimpses of the universe. In the context of Astro-Architecture, the windows of Maiden Tower can be seen as symbolic gateways and allow the energies of the cosmos to enter our lands and cities.

December 21 (Dec 22) is the shortest day of the year, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is known as the winter solstice. The Sun travels the shortest path through the sky, the day has the least daylight and the longest night.
An equinox happens twice a year: 20 March (It is spring holidays in Azerbaijan) and 22 September in the Northern Hemisphere. On these days, the Sun crosses the equator, with equal lengths of day and night.
Solstices occur twice a year: the summer solstice — 21 June, and the winter solstice — 21 December, in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky, and the summer solstice is the longest day of the year. The winter solstice is the shortest day, because of the Sun's lowest midday point.

In other words, the territory of the Old City reserve covers 22.1 hectares (used in local architecture numbers : 21, 22, 28, engaged to Earth's Events).
Historically, the city planning and religious buildings were subject to celestial movements, such as Maya temples. The World Heritage Maiden Tower is shrouded in mystery and legend, and it has many functions that could be used as Defense Tower, Watch Tower, Fire Prayers' ritual Center, Astrological Observatory, as well as the main warehouse of the city.
There's also a wealth of caravanserais and hammams to explore, which sit side by side with small, independent art galleries, restaurants, nice rooftop bars, and beautiful historical restaurants like Mugam Club or Kichik Caravansarai.