Derbent State Museum-Reserve

Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Archaeological Museum-Reserve
«Дербентский музей-заповедник»
The Derbent fortress "Naryn-Kala"
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EstablishedMay 11, 1988
LocationDerbent, Dagestan, Russia
Websitehttps://derbentmuseum.ru/

The Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Archaeological Museum-Reserve[1] (Russian: Дербентский музей-заповедник) is a museum complex dedicated to the history of Derbent, the most ancient city in Russia.[2] The territory of the museum reserve, together with the protected zones, is 2044 hectares, and it contains more than 250 (and according to some estimates, more than 400[3]) historical and cultural monuments.[4] The territory of the museum complex contains 25 monuments of federal significance, including the Naryn-Kala citadel. In 2003, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[3][4]

  1. ^ State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Dagestan. Derbent Museum-Reserve
  2. ^ Derbent Museum-Reserve
  3. ^ a b Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve. www.culture.ru
  4. ^ a b Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve. museum.ru