The Palace complex of the Shirvanshahs in Baku is one of the most famous, mysterious and majestic architectural monuments of Azerbaijan. The Palace complex is located in the oldest part of the city - Icheri Sheher, on top of the Baku hill.

Construction of the Palace ensemble was carried out from the XIII to the XVI century, the Complex was built with one purpose - to move the state capital from Shemakha to Baku, where formerly was the residence of the rulers. The complex is not built in a particular architectural design, therefore, consists of several buildings, which are located at three levels: the main building of the Palace (1420-s), crypt (1435), Divan-Khane (1450-ies), the Shah's mosque with a minaret (1441), the mausoleum of Seyid Bakuvi (1450-ies) and the ruins of the mosque of Keykubad. Also to the Palace's structures include gate Murad (1585) on the East side of the Palace, the remains of baths and ovdan. According to some historical information to the North-East of the Palace buildings previously stood Shah stables, now the site contains a dwelling house.

The main building of the complex - the Palace - was built almost a decade. Its construction began in 1411 G. under the leadership of the Shirvanshah-Sheikh Ibrahim I, ally of Tamerlane. This is the largest building of this ensemble. For its construction were used Absheron limestone. After processing, the limestone was acquired Golden ochre hue, making the Palace look very elegant. There was a large hall covered by an octagonal dome, and chambers.

The upper level was occupied by serving the judgment-seat Sofa-Khan – beautiful pavilion with an octagonal hall, covered with a stone dome. At the second level, in the southern part of the complex, houses the mausoleum of the court scholar of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, or "dervish Mausoleum". He revealed an octagonal building covered by a tent of the same shape. A little below the hill housed the tomb of Shirvanshahs built in early second half of the XV C. It is rectangular in shape with a hexagonal dome. Here were buried the members of the families of the Shirvan shahs. In the lower courtyard of the complex is a Palace mosque with a 22-meter minaret.

In 1964, the Palace complex has received the status of Museum-reserve, and since 2000 it is in the list of UNESCO world heritage site.