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Azerbaijan8, Strolling in Baku6

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the u201cheadu201d of the Azerbaijani eagle, in a bay at the Caspian Sea. It is the largest city of Azerbaijan as well as of the South Caucasus and the political, economic and cultural center of Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan8, Strolling in Baku6

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  1. Azerbaijan 8 Strolling in Baku 6

  2. NizamiGanjavi (1141 to 1209), whose formal name was Jamal ad-DīnAbūMuḥammadIlyāsibn-Yūsufibn-Zakkī, was a 12th- century Persian poet, considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kurdistan region and Tajikistan Monument to NizamiGanjavi

  3. Monument to NizamiGanjavi Sculptor of the monument was FuadAbdurahmanov - People’s Artist of Azerbaijan

  4. Nizami Museum of Literature This museum features historical samples of written literature

  5. Nizami Museum of Literature Originally, the building housed the most luxurious hotel in Baku, known as the Metropol. In 1940, during the Soviet period, the hotel was converted into a literature museum

  6. Nizami Museum of Literature

  7. Nizami Museum of Literature The building The total area of the museum is 2500 square meters, the 1409 meters of which consists of exposition and 173 square meters of fond

  8. OqtaySadikhzade - National Museum of Art of Azerbaijan Painting of KhurshidbanuNatavan, one of the most distinguished poets in Azerbaijani literature

  9. She was also the daughter of the last ruler of the Karabakh Khanate

  10. There are more than 3000 manuscripts, rare books, illustrations, portraits, sculptures, miniatures, memories of poets and other exhibits in 30 general and 10 auxiliary halls of the museum’s exposition. Part of the museum is a book shop

  11. Nizami Museum of Literature

  12. Nizami Museum of Literature MikayilHuseinov and SadighDadashev renovated the building for the commemoration of the 800th anniversary of Azerbaijani poet NizamiGanjavi (1141-1204)

  13. Nizami Museum of Literature

  14. National Library of Azerbaijan Founded in 1922, the library moved to its current location on May 23, 1923. The building was designed by Azerbaijani architect MikayilHuseynov. It was initially known as the General Library and State Book Storage of Azerbaijan  

  15. Pioneer house and National Library (built in 1960)

  16. National Library (built in 1960)

  17. National Library (built in 1960)

  18. National Library of Azerbaijan (built in 1960)

  19. National library

  20. Office of the Presidium of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in Baku

  21. Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

  22. Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

  23. Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

  24. on the fourth floor of the building, in five rooms, are found:- An Art gallery, which is one of the biggest and most beautiful in the city Namigİsmailzade Dream , 2008

  25. Namigİsmailzade Engagement, 2007

  26. ArifHuseynov Bird flying above a city 2007 ArifHuseynov “Dwarf”from “Azerbaijan tales” series, 2008

  27. ArifHuseynov Fairy-tale of pomegranate girl from “Azerbaijan tales” series, 2008

  28. Rashid Ismailov Girl in black, 2002 Rashid Ismailov Flowers in vase, 2002

  29. Sara Manafova Portrait of daughter Leyla, 1993 SirusMirzazade Temptation, 1996

  30. Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum) Built 1960, it is a four-storey building. Its volume is 46,800m³. Area in use 7,400m²

  31. Djerjinsky club Baku 1953

  32. Djerjinsky club Baku 1953

  33. Baku Flame Towers is the tallest skyscraper in Baku, with a height of 190 m (620 ft). The buildings consist of apartments, a hotel and office blocks. The estimated cost of Flame Towers is around US$350 million. Construction began in 2007, with completion in 2012

  34. The facades of the three Flame Towers are turned into gigantic display screens with the use of more than 10,000 high-power LED  luminaires, supplied by the Osram  subsidiary  Traxon Technologies and Vetas Electric Lighting

  35. Baku Flame Towers

  36. Baku Flame Towers

  37. Government House (built in 1952)

  38. The Government House of Baku, also known as House of Government, is a government building (built between 1936 and 1952) housing various state ministries of  Azerbaijan

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