Historic Site · Gobustan, Azerbaijan
Gobustan
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is a protected historic and natural site in Azerbaijan, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Baku, near the settlement of Gobustan. Built 1966.
Photo: Rəcəb Yaxşı via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Gobustan, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Type | Historic Site |
| Built | 1966 |
| Area | Area: 30.96 km² |
| Coordinates | 40.1250° N, 49.3750° E |
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What Gobustan is known for
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is a protected historic and natural site in Azerbaijan, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Baku, near the settlement of Gobustan.
About Gobustan
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is a protected historic and natural site in Azerbaijan, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Baku, near the settlement of Gobustan. It was established to preserve the region's prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes, and natural musical stones. The reserve encompasses the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, which spans 537 hectares and contains over 6,000 rock carvings that depict people, animals, battles, ritual dances, bullfights, boats with armed oarsmen, warriors with lances, camel caravans, and celestial symbols such as the sun and stars, dating back 5,000 to 20,000 years. It also includes the Petroglyph Museum, which has been operating within the reserve since 2011, and the Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex, inaugurated in 2024.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Gobustan |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) |
| Distance from the airport | 42.6 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
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- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) · Baku, Azerbaijan · 43.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gobustan?
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is a protected historic and natural site in Azerbaijan, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Baku, near the settlement of Gobustan.
Where is Gobustan located?
Gobustan is in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates are 40.1250° N, 49.3750° E.
How do I get to Gobustan?
The nearest town is Gobustan, and the nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), about 42.6 miles away (straight line).
When was Gobustan built?
Gobustan was built 1966.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobustan_State_Historical_and_Cultural_Reserve — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318181 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.