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Nizami Ganjavi (1141 to 1209), whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-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 Nizami Ganjavi

Monument to Nizami GanjaviSculptor of the monument was Fuad Abdurahmanov - People’s Artist of Azerbaijan

Nizami Museum of Literature

This museum features historical samples of written literature

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

Nizami Museum of Literature

Nizami Museum of Literature

The buildingThe total area of the

museum is 2500 square meters, the 1409 meters of

which consists of exposition and 173 square

meters of fond

Oqtay Sadikhzade - National Museum of Art of AzerbaijanPainting of Khurshidbanu Natavan, one of the most distinguished poets in Azerbaijani literature

She was also the daughter of the last

ruler of the Karabakh

Khanate

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

Nizami Museum of Literature

Nizami Museum of Literature

Mikayil Huseinov and Sadigh Dadashev renovated the

building for the commemoration of the 800th

anniversary of Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi (1141-

1204)

Nizami Museum of Literature

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 Mikayil Huseynov.

It was initially known as the General Library and State Book Storage of

Azerbaijan  

Pioneer house and National Library (built in 1960)

National Library (built in 1960)

National Library (built in 1960)

National Library of Azerbaijan (built in 1960)

National library

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

Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

Museum Center (Former Lenin Museum)

Namig İsmailzade Dream , 2008

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

Namig İsmailzade Engagement, 2007

Arif Huseynov Bird flying above a city 2007 Arif Huseynov “Dwarf”from “Azerbaijan tales” series, 2008

Arif Huseynov Fairy-tale of pomegranate girl from “Azerbaijan tales” series, 2008

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

Sirus Mirzazade Temptation, 1996Sara Manafova Portrait of daughter Leyla, 1993

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

Djerjinsky club Baku1953

Djerjinsky club Baku 1953

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

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

Baku Flame Towers

Baku Flame Towers

Government House (built in 1952)

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

The Government House of Baku

The Government House of Baku

In 2006, the government of Azerbaijan started renovation works of the building and completed

the project in 2010

Azerbaijan officially banned all Russian-

made cars from serving as taxis in Baku.

Azerbaijan have fallen in love with London

cabs and have purchased 1,000

painted in a lovely shade of purple.

The locals call them “eggplants”

Juma Masjid (Friday Mosque)

Ismayil's Palace

Academy of Sciences  

Ismayil's Palace

Baku's most ornate palatial residence-the

Ismayiliye Palace-was built

by oil baron Agha Musa Naghiyev

(1849-1919), who was known

as both the richest oil baron in Baku as well as the stingiest

one

Ismayil's Palace

This beautiful edifice in

Venetian Gothic style was

designed by J. K. Ploshko

between 1907-1913

Ismayil's Palace

Naghiyev gifted it to the Benevolent Societies of Azerbaijan in memory of his son who had died of tuberculosis at an early age. For this reason, it takes its name after

Naghiyev's son, Ismayil

Ismayil's Palace

The architecture of the palace is strikingly

reminiscent of Palazzo Contarini in Venice

Ismayil's Palace

In March 1918, the Ismayiliye Palace was looted and burned by communists in their attempt to take over

the city

Ismayil's PalaceAfter the Soviet occupation of the Baku, the Soviets rebuilt the palace. The Soviet symbols (five stars) can be seen on the facade of the building

Ismayil's Palace

These days Ismayil's Palace houses the Presidium (administrative offices) of the Academy of Sciences

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