Chirag Gala is a 5th-century-C.E. Sassanid castle

Chirag Gala is a 5th-century-C.E. Sassanid castle. Its mountaintop location overlooks the Caspian plains north of Baku.

Sassanid Empire

TThe Sassanid Empire (224-651 C.E.) was the last of the two pre-Islamic Persian empires. It had a lasting impact on Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Georgian history. The physical remains of castles, city walls, and temples from this period can still be seen across the Azerbaijani landscape.