The Tomb of Prophet Noah is a small octagonal mausoleum built in 2006 on the traditional site of an older structure said to mark Noah's burial place. The link between Nakhchivan and Noah is ancient: the city's name has been interpreted as "place of descent", referring to Noah leaving the Ark, and the legend has been recorded by Armenian, Persian, and Arab geographers since the early medieval period.
The current building is modest — a single domed chamber over a crypt where the supposed remains lie. There is little to see inside, but the site has become a place of pilgrimage and a popular stop for visitors interested in the city's deep mythological roots. Combined with a stop at the Yazdegerd Castle nearby it makes for a half-day of old Nakhchivan.