Shirvan Khan’s Palace (Mardakan / Shamakhi — reported hauntings)

The category of khans' palaces in Azerbaijan—variously referenced as the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Baku), Sheki Khan’s Palace (Sheki), and other regional khan residences—represents significant medieval and early modern architectural heritage in the country. Sources supplied here place these palaces in the broader historical context of the Shirvan and other Caucasian khanates and name historical figures such as Mostafa Khan of Shirvan (ruler until his deposition in 1820). The materials emphasize the sites' cultural value and roles in tourism and heritage interpretation (Sheki's palace is treated in UNESCO and travel literature; the Palace of the Shirvanshahs is repeatedly cited as a medieval architectural treasure in Baku). The supplied research notes and source excerpts do not provide a single, definitive modern site titled 'Shirvan Khan’s Palace' located at Mardakan or Shamakhi with coordinates, nor do they offer any witness testimony, folkloric accounts, or archival references to paranormal occurrences. Consequently, no specific haunting narratives, named spirits, or reported supernatural phenomena are documented in these sources. The absence of paranormal material in the supplied documents means that any claim of haunting at a Mardakan or Shamakhi palace is unsubstantiated within this dataset. Recommended further research includes consulting Azerbaijani-language local histories, oral-history collections, regional newspapers, and folklore studies for potential undocumented local ghost-lore.