Make a survey in Ateshgah of Baku

RESEARCHING IN HISTORICAL AREA ATESHGAH

OF BAKU

Plan:

1. Learn the history of the area.

2. Learn the location.

3. Find out what type of tourism is developed

there?

4. Find out who visit this place considering the

time? Learn the statistics about tourist visits

in the area

5. Your opinions to develop the place.

History and location of Atteshgah

The Baku Ateshgah (from Persian: آتشگاه Atashgāh, Azerbaijani: Atəşgah  or "Fire Temple" is an ancient Hindu castle-like religious temple dedicated to Jwala Ji inSurakhani, a suburb of greater Baku, Azerbaijan, which was initially recognized as aZoroastrian fire worship place. "Atash" (آتش) is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetrapillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned after 1883 when oil and gas plants were established in the vicinity, ending the flow of natural gas to the temple and extinguishing the holy fire. Surakhani is located on the Absheron peninsula, which is famous for oil oozing out of the ground naturally, as well as for natural oil fires.In “Ashkharatsuyts” (VII century) in the province Paytakaran was mentioned toponym “Yotnporakyan Bagink” (“Place with seven worshiped holes”).“Seven holes with eternal fires” were mentioned by German traveler Engelbert Kämpfer who visited Surakhany in 1683

Tourists in Ateshgah

Hundreds of tourists visit this place per

a week.

Especially religious tourism developed in

this area because it’s religious place.

Tourists come here in every part of the

year. On purpose to see the architecture

and to get information about the religion

and the history of local people. Actually

older people visit the place, but

sometimes special groups of young

people also come here to get education.

TOURISTS IN ATESHGAH

Types of tourism in there

- religious tourism;

- cultural tourism;

- educational tourism;

-

My opinions to develop tourism there.

There can be added:

1.Traditional restaurant;

2.Museum;

3.Theatre (plays are only about the history and culture)

4.Galery

Questions:

a. Which season is proper to go to visit the place?

b. Who usually visit the place?

c. What type of tourism exit there?

d. Who are the visitors?

e. Is the income of the place enough to maintain it?

f. What can you add to develop the tourism around the establishment?

g. Do the local people get benefit from the existing tourism ?

Conclusion

DOING A SURVEY MADE ME LEARN,

SEARCH, INVESTIGATE AND I HAVE LEARNT

MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT.

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