Panoramic images of Azerbaijani cities of the late 17th century by artist John Peters

The memoirs and sketches of travelers, which are rich in factual information, have always aroused great interest from the point of view of the history and culture, architecture and art of a certain country. John Petersen’s works are of great historical and artistic value; they can be used to study the architectural appearance of Azerbaijani cities of the late 17 th century, such as Baku, Sultaniye, Ardabil, Shamakhi, etc. A brief review of J. Petersen’s sketches shows how great his contribution to the study of the architectural monuments of Azerbaijan is. Pictures of both monumental buildings and their details and elements make these works an invaluable source for the restoration and conservation of medieval monuments of Azerbaijani cities.The scientific innovation of the article lies in the fact that the study of panoramic picture of cities (Baku, Sultaniye, Shamakhi, etc.), as well as the architecture of the monumental buildings of Azerbaijan based on J. Petersen’s engravings has become of great importance in the research of architecture of Azerbaijan. The architecture of this period, which has been thoroughly studied by M.A. Useynov, A. Salamzadeh, L.S. Bretanitsky and other scientists, is of great historical importance as a stage in the formation of culture, ethnographic features and architectural heritage of our people.