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Filarmoniya Bağı

Filarmoniya Bağı (Filarmonia Park or Philharmonia Garden), sometimes called Gubernator's or Governor's Park, is a park in Baku, Azerbaijan, next to Baku fortress.

Hajji Heybat mosque

Haji Heybat mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Heybət məscidi) is a historical mosque of the XVIII century. It is a part of Old City and located on Kichik Gala street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.The mosque was built in 1791 (1206 of Hijri calendar).

Baku Fortress Wall

Baku Fortress (Azerbaijani: Bakı Qalası) is the largest of Absheron fortresses. The fortress consists of the Icheri Sheher and the walls and towers surrounding it and it was included by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritage List in 2000.

Uzeyir Hajibeyov House

Uzeyir Hajibeyov's House Museum is the house in which the famous Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov lived, located on Shamil Azizbekov Street near the Nizami metro station. The museum was created to perpetuate and propagate the life and work of composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

Baba Kuhi Bakuvi mosque

Baba Kuhi Bakuvi mosque (azerb. Baba Kuhi Bakuvi məscidi) is one of the oldest mosques in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, belonging to the 9th–10th centuries. It is located in the historical part of Icherisheher, north of Maiden Tower.

Kamil Əliyevin ev-muzeyi

Museum the exhibition hall of the institute of archeology and ethnology

The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography is a museum in Baku, Azerbaijan, that was established in 1976. It bears the name of the Azerbaijani architect-Mikayil Huseynov. The museum has two parts.

Paired Fortress Gates

The Paired Fortress Gates or Gosha Gala Gapysy (also sometimes called Shamakhi gates and The gates of Shah Abbas) are one of the main entrances to the Icherisheher section of Baku, Azerbaijan.

St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, commonly referred to as the Armenian Church of Baku (Armenian: Բաքվի հայկական եկեղեցի, Bak’vi haykakan yekeghetsi; Azerbaijani: Bakı erməni kilsəsi), is a former Armenian Apostolic church near Fountains Square in central Baku, Azerbaijan…

Baku Puppet Theatre

The Baku Puppet Theatre (formally Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig , Azerbaijani: Abdulla Şaiq adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Kukla Teatrı) is located on Neftchiler Avenue of Baku.

Musical Theatre

Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət Musiqili Komediya Teatrı) is one of the leading musical theatres of Azerbaijan.The premiere of Husband and wife, a musical comedy written by Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1909, was held on May 24, 1910, in the building of the Nikit…

Memorial House-Museum of Hadji Zeynal Abdin Tagiyev

Palace of Zeynalabdin Taghiyev – Baku, H.Z. Taghiyev Street 4 (former Gorkogovskaya Street 6), previously owned by Baku millionaire Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, and now the palace building houses the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan.

Zoopark

Baku Zoo (Azerbaijani: Bakı zooloji parkı) is a state zoological park in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1928, it is the country's oldest zoo. It is owned and managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and the Mayoralty of Baku City.

State Theater for Young Spectators

Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət Gənc Tamaşaçılar Teatrı) is a theatre located in the centre of Baku, Azerbaijan.Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators (ASTYS) was founded in 1928 as Baku Children’s Theater according to the Decision of the…

26 Commissars Memorial

The 26 Baku Commissars Memorial was a Soviet-era monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan, that paid tribute to the 26 Baku Commissars from the Baku commune. The commune was overthrown in 1918 and the commissars later executed near Krasnovodsk (now Türkmenbaşy).

Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral

Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Թադևոս-Բարդուղիմեոս Մայր Տաճար, Russian: Церковь Святого Фаддея и Варфоломея, Azerbaijani: Surp Tadevos-Barduğimeos Erməni Kilsəsi), also known as the Budagovski Cathedral was…

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater

The Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (Azeri: Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı), formerly known as the Mailov Theatre is an opera house in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1911.

Hajji Bani mosque

Haci Bani Mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Bani məscidi-Hacı Bani məscidi) is one of the mosques of Azerbaijan, was built in the 16th century. It is located in Old City, Baku.The mosque is a part of Shirvan Shah complex.

Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre

The Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Akademik Milli Dram Teatrı) is an academic theatre of drama in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaycan Milli Elmler Akademiyasi Reyaset Heyeti

The Ismailiyya Palace (Azerbaijani: İsmailiyyə Sarayı) is a historical building that currently serves as the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.

Church of Michael the Archangel, Baku

Church of Michael the Archangel (Russian: Михайло-Архангельский храм; Azerbaijani: Mixayil Arxangel kilsəsi) or Flotskaya (Church of the Fleet) is a Russian Orthodox church in central Baku, Azerbaijan, on Zargarpalan street. The church is dedicated to St. Michael.

Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden

Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden (or simply Sabir's Garden) is one of the gardens located in the Sabail district of Baku. The garden named after the famous Azerbaijani satirical poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir.

Lezgi Mosque

The Ashura Mosque is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1169 by the master Najaf Ashur son of Ibrahim. It is located in the Asaf Zeynalli Street. The mosque is frequently called the ‘Lezgin Mosque’. The second name of the mosque is connected with the oil boom of the 19th century.

Monument to Mirza Alakbar Sabir

A Monument to Mirza Alakbar Sabir was installed in 1958, in Baku, on Istiglaliyyat Street, in a park near Ismailiyya building. Its sculptor was Jalal Garyaghdi, and architects were H.Alizade and A.Ismayilov.

Mirza Ahmed Mosque

Mirza Ahmed mosque — (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Əhməd məscidi) is a mosque of 1345. It is located in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in the historical part of the city - Icherisheher, on the Mirza Alakbar Sabir Str., in a row with residential buildings.

Takiya (Ichery Sheher)

Takyeh (Azerbaijani: Təkiyə) is a historical monument of the 13th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Gazi Muhammed street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.

Church of the Holy Virgin

Church of the Holy Virgin or Holy Mother of God Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի, Russian: Церковь Святой Богоматери, церковь Аствацацин, Azerbaijani: Surp Astvatsatsin Erməni Kilsəsi) was an Armenian Apostolic church in the O…

Numismatic Fund of the Museum of History of Azerbaijan

The Numismatic Fund of the Museum of History of Azerbaijan contains more than 100,000 coins that relate to different periods.

National Museum of History of Azerbaijan

The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Milli Azərbaycan Tarixi Muzeyi) is the largest museum in Azerbaijan, located in Baku, in the former mansion of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev.

Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku

Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku is a synagogue in Baku. It is located in the center of the city.

Khagani Garden

The Khagani Garden (Azerbaijani: Xaqani bağı), better known as the Molokan Garden (Azerbaijani: Malakan bağı), is one of the oldest parks in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is small in area (0.8 hectares), and is located in the Sabail district of the city.

Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre

The Samed Vurgun Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre (Azerbaijani: Səməd Vurğun adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Rus Drama Teatrı, Russian: Азербайджанский государственный русский драматический театр имени Самеда Вургуна), is…

Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum

Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət Teatr Muzeyi) named after Jafar Jabbarli reflects the professional theatre history of Azerbaijan. In 1934, the issue of establishing such a museum was raised at the Republican conference by theater workers.

Baku State Circus

Baku State Circus (Azerbaijani: Bakı Dövlət Sirki) is the main arena circus of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.In the 1890s, Nikitin's brothers opened a first circus-zoo in Baku.

The Museum Centre

The Museum Centre of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a building located in Baku, Azerbaijan near Boulevard.

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception (Polish: Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Russian: Храм Непорочного Зачатия Пресвятой Девы Марии) was a Roman Catholic Church built in 1912 by Polish architect Józef P…

Rashid Behbudov Theatre

The Azerbaijan State Song Theatre named after Rashid Behbudov (Azerbaijani: Rəşid Behbudov adına Dövlət Mahnı Teatrı) is located in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, on the Rashid Behbudov Street, and is named after Rashid Behbudov, who founded it in 1968.The building is in the Greek Revival style…

Hall of chamber and organ music former Lutheran church

The Church of the Saviour (Azerbaijani: Xilaskar kilsəsi; German: Erlöserkirche, also known as the kirkha, from the German word "Kirche") is a Lutheran church in Baku, Azerbaijan (28 May Street), built with donations by parishioner Adolf Eichler and consecrated on March 14, 1899.

Cəfər Cabbarlının heykəli

Jafar Jabbarli Monument (Azerbaijani: Cəfər Cabbarlının heykəli) is a monument to the prominent Azerbaijani poet and dramatist Jafar Jabbarli, located on Jafar Jabbarli Square in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, not far from the entrance to the 28 May metro station.

Derbent Wall

The Fortifications of Derbent (also transcribed as Darband) are one of the fortified defense lines built by the Persian Sasanian Empire to protect the eastern passage of the Caucasus Mountains (the "Caspian Gates") against the attacks of the nomadic peoples of the Pontic–Caspian steppe.

Ateshgah of Baku

The Baku Ateshgah (from Persian: آتشگاه‎, Ātashgāh, Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town (in Surakhany raion), a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan.

House of Sadykhov brothers

House of Sadykhov brothers — is a seven-floored historic building in Baku, at the intersection of Istiglaliyyat and Niyazi streets, opposing Philarmonic Garden.

Divankhana

Divankhana is a rotunda-pavilion built on a tall stylobate in the north-west of the Shirvanshahs palace. In the fifteenth century, Shirvanshah was built by order of Farrukh Yasar. Several stories describe the Divan's operation.

Shirvanshahs' Palace complex

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar Sarayı, Persian: کاخ شروانشاهان‎) is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture".

Baku

Baku (US: , UK: ; Azerbaijani: Bakı [bɑˈcɯ] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region.

Molla Ahmad Mosque

Molla Ahmad Mosque (Azerbaijani: Molla Əhməd məscidi) or Nasir ad-Din Gashtasib mosque (Azerbaijani: Nəsir ad-Din Gəştasib məscidi) is a historical mosque of the 14th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Sabir street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.

Maiden Tower

The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası; Persian: قلعه دختر‎) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Mount Shahdagh

Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ) (Lezgian: Кас сув) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia.

Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd

Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd (Azerbaijani: Şeyx Cüneyd türbəsi) – is located in Hazra village of Qusar Rayon. Hazra village is not far from Azerbaijan’s border with Dagestan.

Goychay

The Battle of Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay döyüşü, Russian: Геокчайский бой, Turkish: Göyçay/Gökçay Savaşı) or Raid on Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay basqını, Turkish: Göyçay/Gökçay Baskını), was a series of clashes that took place from 27 June to 1 July 1918, betwe…

Tufandağ

Tufandağ (Tufandagh) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan. With an elevation of 4,191 metres (13,750 ft) above sea level, it third highest mountain in Azerbaijan.

Hazra mauzoleums

Hazra Mausoleum Complex is a complex of historical and architectural monuments built in XV-XVI centuries located in Hazra village of Qabala District.The monument complex is located in the forest and was built in the center of the medieval cemetery with an area of about 3.5 hectares.

Khinalig

Khinalug, Khinalugh, or Khinalig (Azerbaijani: Xınalıq; Khinalug: Kətş; also rendered as Khanaluka, Khanalyk, Khinalykh, or Khynalyk), is an ancient Caucasian village going back to the Caucasian Albanian period. It is located high up in the mountains of Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan.

Nardaran Fortress

Nardaran Fortress (Azerbaijani: Nardaran qalası) was built in 1301 by architect Mahmud ibn Sa'ad in the northern part of Absheron Peninsula.Nardaran Fortress is located 25 km north of Baku in the village of Nardaran near the town of Mashtaga.

Flame Towers

Flame Towers (Azerbaijani: Alov qüllələri) is a trio of skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan, the height of the tallest tower is 182 m (597 ft).

Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral

Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral (Russian: Кафедральный Собор Святых Жён-Мироносиц; Azeri: Müqəddəs Mürdaşıyan Zənənlər Başkilsəsi) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

The Church of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Bakirə Məryəm kilsəsi, Russian: Церковь Непорочного Зачатия Пресвятой Девы Марии) is a Roman Catholic church in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Russian: Александро-Невский Собор; Azeri: Aleksandr Nevski Başkilsəsi, often referred to as Qızıllı kilsə – "The Gilt Church") was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan from when it was completed in 1898 until its destru…

Green Theatre

The Green Theatre (Azerbaijani: Yaşıl teatr) is an open-air theatre in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. The theatre seats 2500 spectators.The theatre was built in the mid-1960s on the initiative of the city's mayor of the time Alish Lambaranski.

Imam Hussein Mosque (Baku)

The Imam Hussein Mosque (Azeri. İmam Hüseyn məscidi) is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan which was built in 1896 by Adolf Eichler’s design. The mosque is located at the intersection of Abdullah Shaig and Suleiman Tagizade streets.The initiator of mosque building was Haji Baba Ashumov.

Haji Javad mosque

Haji Javad Mosque (Azerbaijani: Hacı Cavad məscidi) is a mosque located in Baku, Azerbaijan in Jasamali area.The previous building of mosque had three inscriptions which state that the building was built in 1305 according to the Muslim calendar.

Muhammad Mosque

Muhammad Mosque or Siniggala Mosque is the mosque built in the 11th century in Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque is also known as Siniggala, after the name of its minaret – Siniggala (“damaged tower”).

Sayyid Yahya Murtuza Mosque

Sayyid Yahya Murtuza mosque (Azerbaijani: Seyid Yahya Murtuza məscidi) or Hazrat Ali mosque (Azerbaijani: Həzrət Əli məscidi) is a historical mosque of the 17th century. It is a part of Old City and located on Asaf Zeynalli street, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan.

Independence Museum of Azerbaijan

The Independence Museum of Azerbaijan or "Istiqlal" Museum (Azerbaijani: İstiqlal Muzeyi) – is a museum established on 7 December 1919 in Baku - the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. H. Mirzajamalov and I. M. Aghaoglu had a great role in creation of the museum.

ANAS House-Museum of Huseyn Javid

Huseyn Javid's House Museum is a scientific research institute incorporated into the Science Department of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The museum was created at the house where Azerbaijani poet and playwright Huseyn Javid lived during 1920–1937.

Beglar Mosque

The Beyler Mosque is a historical and architectural monument which is located in the city of Baku, in a historical part of Icherisheher (Old City), opposite the “Murad” Gate of the Shirvanshah Palace Complex.

Old City

Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people.

Villa Petrolea

Villa Petrolea is a historical district located in the Keshla municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate workers of the company.

St. Nicholas Church

Church of Saint Nicholas (Russian: Собор Св. Николая Чудотворца) was a Russian Orthodox Church built in Baku between 1850 and 1857.Until 1818 Baku had no permanent church, except mobile military parish.

House-Museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir

The house-museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin ev-muzeyi) is a memorial museum dedicated to the Azerbaijani satirical poet, public figure, philosopher and teacher, Mirza Alakbar Sabir. The museum is located in Shamakhi.

Shirvan State Reserve

Shirvan State Reserve was established on the area of 177.45 square kilometres (68.51 sq mi) of a part of Bendovan State Game reserve in 1969 for the purpose of protecting and increasing the number of water birds.

Pir Mardakan Khanqah

Pir Mardakan Khanqah (Azerbaijani: Pir Mərdəkan xanəgahı) is historic architectural monument located in the village of Goylar, 16 km south-west of Shamakhi district of the Azerbaijan Republic. The complex includes a tomb, a dynasty building and small auxiliary buildings.