9 Amazing Facts About Baku | Azerbaijan
The Past and future blend effortlessly in the ‘City of Winds’ Baku, where the premium skyscrapers and the Soviet buildings sited alongside. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and also the largest city in the entire Caucasus region. It is situated at the Absheron Peninsula’s southern coast beside the Bay of Baku.
Baku is the cultural, scientific, and industrial hub of the nation Azerbaijan. At the heart of the city Baku, the ancient part lies within the fortress wall, is inscribed as the World Heritage Site of UNESCO in 2000. The finest modern architectural masterpieces, exotic traditional monuments, exclusive boutiques, promenade beside the Caspian sea, desert-ringed areas and the astonishing nightlife of Baku magnetize the traveler to explore Baku. Here are the must-see places to visit in Baku.
Azerbaijan Contemporary Architectural Tour – Flame Tower
Flame Towers is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the city Baku and also a must-visit place. There is a trio of skyscrapers in Flame Towers and it is the tallest skyscrapers in the city Baku. The towers are made in the shape of the flame and the height of the tallest tower is 182 m or 597 ft.
In the top tower, there are 130 residential apartments in more than 33 floors in the hotel tower, there are 250 rooms and 61 serviceable apartments, and in the office block, there are 33,114 square meters of office space. The estimated cost of the Flame Towers was 350 million US dollars. The construction of the tower started in 2007 and completed in 2012.
Azerbaijan Modern Fetching Tour – Funicular Railway
Baku Funicular is the first and the only funicular system in the entire country of Azerbaijan. Baku Funicular was opened in 1960 and it is stretched between the Neftchilar Avenue and Martyrs’ Lane. This funicular was constructed on the initiative of Baku’s renowned mayor Alish Lambaranski and the modernized funicular system was officially started by the President Ilham Aliyev.
The new Baku Funicular is prepared in the latest design and several repairs and reconstruction work are done to maintain its high quality. The railway track of Baku Funicular is 455 meters long with a capacity of 2000 people per day. The funicular runs with a maximum speed of 2.5 m/s and it works between 10:00 to 22:00.
Azerbaijan Activity Tour – Shooting Club
The Baku Shooting Centre is one of the most equipped shooting centers in the world. There are several assorted spaces for the specific duties in this complex, such as VIP-lounge, special rooms for referees, office rooms, doping control rooms, training and fitness rooms, separate rooms for sportspersons, cafeteria, lounge, hall rooms for a press meet and many more.
There is the facility of the pistol shooting in the numerous halls, where shooting competitions can be held at 10, 25, 50 and 300 meters distances. The center has the standards and every requirement of the International Shooting Federation and all the newest branded types of equipment are installed in this center.
Azerbaijan Historic Tour – Ateshgah
The Baku Ateshgah also called the “Fire Temple of Baku”, is a holy temple located in the suburban area of Surakhani town in Baku. The Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian can worship in the Ateshgah temple. The shape of complex is pentagonal and there is a courtyard surrounded by the monks cells and there is a tetra-pillar-altar in the middle.
The temple was built in the period between the 17th and 18th centuries and it was turned into a museum in the year 1975. Around 15000 visitors come to visit the museum annually. The Ateshgah temple was nominated for the UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites in 1998 by Gulnara Mehmandarova. On 19th December 2007, The Ateshgah temple was announced as the state historical-architectural reserve by the President of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Memorial Tour – Mosque Of The Martyrs
The Martyrs’ Lane or Alley of Martyrs is a cemetery and memorial and also a renowned landmark in Baku. Previously it was called the Kirov Park. The Martyrs’ Lane is made in the dedication to the soldiers who were killed during Black January 1990 by the Soviet Army and in the 1988–1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Approximately 15,000 people are buried in the Alley of Martyrs. The cemetery is located on the hilly area in the southern part of Baku above the Caspian Sea. The Alley of Martyrs is considered as a memorial to those who gave their lives for the independence of Azerbaijan. Each year thousands of visitors around the world come to visit the place.
Azerbaijan Mountainous Tour – Gabala
Gabala, also called Qabala is a beautiful city located in the Republic of Azerbaijan neighboring Baku and it is the capital of the Rayon of Qabala. Previously it was named Kutkashen, but after the independence of Azerbaijan, it renamed to Gabala. Gabala is a popular tourist destination because of its wonderful spring climate, the landscape of mountains, and the varied habitat.
The Gabala city is equally popular as the summer and winter tourist destination. There is the Caucasus mountain range in north, Alazan-Haftaran valley in the central part and Ajinohur upland in the south of Gabala. Apart from that, the highest peak of Azerbaijan i.e. Mount Bazarduzu, famous Yeddi Gozel Waterfall and the best ski resort in Azerbaijan, the Tufandag Ski Complex, lie in Gabala.
Azerbaijan Sea Side Tour – Boulevard
Baku Boulevard is a must-visit place in Baku which is the best place to experience the striking view of the Caspian Sea. It is a promenade parallel to the seafront of Baku and it was established in 1909. This is a park locally named Dənizkənarı Milli Park.
There are several cafes, fountains, rides at the seafront park which is immensely popular among the families, proletarian musicians, and love-birds. There are some outstanding modern buildings including the International Mugam Centre, four-storied Park Bulvar Mall, and the Baku Business Centre. To reach the Boulevard, crossing the main road is difficult, but people can easily reach there by the underpass in front of the Puppet Theatre.
Azerbaijan Street Tour – Nizami Street
Nizami Street is one of the most prime and large pedestrians and shopping street in the downtown of Baku. The street is named after the classical Persian literature poet Nizami Ganjavi. The street is stretched from west to east throughout the city’s downtown. Starting from the hilly area of the Abdulla Shaig Street, the 3,538 m long Nizami Street stretched up to the Sabit Orujov Street’s railroad bed close to the Shah Ismail Khatai monument in Black City.
Torgovaya is the traffic-free part of the Nizami Street which falls between the Fountains Square and the Rashid Behbudov Street. There are several fashion stores, branded shops, banks are located on Nizami Street and it is one of the most expensive streets in the whole world.
Azerbaijan Symbol Tour – Matryoshka Doll
Matryoshka Doll is a symbol of Russian culture which indicates the richness of family and fertility of Russia and represents the unity of the body, soul, heart, mind, and spirit. Matryoshka Doll shows the traditional representation of how a mother carries a child within her womb and also transferring the family legacy to the child through her womb. Matryoshka dolls are known by the other names like Babushka Dolls, Stacking dolls, Russian nesting dolls, and Russian dolls, etc.
In Matryoshka dolls, there is a set of wooden dolls placed one inside another in decreasing order. Matryoshka Doll means a Russian female doll. The first Matryoshka Doll is made by woodcarver Vasily Zvyozdochkin from the design of Sergey Malyutin in the year 1890. The doll was presented in1900’s Exposition Universelle in Paris and it achieved a bronze medal there and after that, the Matryoshka Dolls are being made in a bulk and transported throughout the world.
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