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A historical architectural monument near the Bayil settlement that is currently under water. Bayil Castle, one of the most beautiful works of the Shirvan-Absheron school of architecture, was built in the 13th century and sometimes rises to the surface of the sea and sometimes sinks into the water as the Caspian Sea rises and falls. Although the castle is referred to by various names (“Underwater City”, “Bayil Stones”, “Sabayil Castle”, “Carvansara”, “Khanegah”, “Komrukkhana”, etc.), it is more commonly known as “Bayil Castle” in scientific literature.
Bayil Castle has an elongated plan according to the shape of the island. The length of the fortress is 180 m, and the average width is 35 m. The castle walls are fortified with six semi-circular towers in the east and five in the west (as in Baku Castle). The Bayil castle was finished during a political-military era, when the Mongol campaigns shook the entire Middle East (in 1234-1235). The life of this magnificent castle, built on an island near the coast, was, however, brief. Scientists believe it sank into the sea as a result of a strong earthquake in 1306.

Mount Beshbarmag, located on the 85th km of the Guba-Baku road, in the territory of Galashikhi village of Siyazan district, was declared a State Historical-Cultural and Nature Reserve by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated June 8, 2020. The altitude is 445 meters. This mountain, which consists of five peaks on the coast of the Caspian Sea, is popularly known as “Khidirzind Baba” or “Khidirzind Piri”. The well-known scientist and traveler Adam Oleary, on his way from Darbend to Shamakhi in 1636, mentioned the “Barmak” mountain on the caravan road, as well as the fact that there are many such courtyards in this country, which the local people call “caravansara” and “shelter”. The traveler also notes that this caravanserai is a very ancient building built of large square stones. Dutch traveler Jan Strays writes in his book “Travel”: “In 1666, we passed by Mount Parmax or Barmax. This mountain is near the sea, it is famous for the white and black oil that flows from the ground, and there are strong fortresses on the top of the mountain.

Gumbazli Bath, located in the center of Guba, is a XVIII-XIX century monument. The dome bath is also named “Chukhur hamam,” “Bakir hamam,” and “Mashadi Alimardan hamam.” Until 1985, it was used as a bath.
The vaulted bathhouse has a main hall, four chambers for males, and three more rooms for leisure and tea drinking. The red brick bathroom has one entrance, six windows, and one level. National ornaments were skillfully incorporated in the bathroom. It is made up of two arches, one enormous and one little.
According to Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers decision No. 32 of 2002, the bath was added to the list of local historical and cultural monuments, and extensive repairs were completed in 2016. The Ministry of Culture has designated it as a historical monument.

Historical monument “Sohubgala” is one of the oldest fortresses on the territory of Azerbaijan. The monument is located in the Sohub village of Guba district, at the foot of the Main Caucasus, at an altitude of 1700 meters. The monument is called “Sohubgala”, “Divlergala”, “Div Castle”, “Sukut Castle”. Although the construction date of “Sohubgala” is not written in historical documents, some sources state that it belongs to the IV-VI centuries, and others to the IX-XI centuries. According to the researchers, the meaning of the word “Sohubgala” means “the side of the castle”, “the direction of the castle”. This ancient historical monument is made of bricks and egg yolk was used in its construction. The monument looks like 2 barrels from the outside and looks like the number 8. Since the beginning, there was no entrance to the monument. It is said that the entrance part of the monument was also removed due to underground secret ways. According to some stories, when people experienced clinical death, they were kept here for 3 days to wake up. “Sohubgala” monument is also of strategic importance. It was used as a military communication post in ancient times. Due to the fact that the traces of the bonfire left on the monument are still there, a special military communication was carried out from “Sohubgala”. There are ancient graves at the foot of the castle. “Sohubgala” historical monument is located on the Guba-Khanegah tourist route with a total length of 25 kilometers, the historical monument is a unique attraction for local and foreign tourists. From the peak where the historical monument is located, a mysterious view of the surrounding mountains and villages opens. The historical monument is protected by inventory No. 4676 as an architectural monument of local importance, according to Appendix No. 2 approved by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 02, 2001.