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Baku Executive Authority Building
, image = Mayoralty of Baku main façade, 2015.jpg , caption = Main facade of the building , map_type = Azerbaijan , map_alt = , map_caption = Location within Azerbaijan , former_names = , structural_system = , alternate_names = Building of Baku City Executive Power , address = Istiglaliyyat Street, 4 , location_town = Baku , location_country = Azerbaijan , coordinates = , status = , building_type = Mansion , architectural_style = Baroque architecture , client = Baku City Duma , current_tenants = Azerbaijani government , landlord = , start_date = 1900 , completion_date = 1904 , cost = 400,000 Russian rubles , demolition_date = , height = , diameter = , other_dimensions = , floor_count = 2 , floor_area = , main_contractor = , architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istiglaliyyat Street
Istiglaliyyat Street ( az, Istiqlaliyyət küçəsi) is an arterial road in the central uptown part of Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at Gulustan Palace, located on the southern hillside part of Baku, and continues north, then northeast, terminating at the intersection of Aziz Aliyev and Mammad Amin Rasulzade Streets at the edge of Fountains Square. Overview of the street Istiglaliyyat is one of the oldest streets of Baku. The former names of the street were "Nikolayevskaya", honoring the Russian tsar Nikolay I during Russian imperial rule, "Parlamentskaya" after the revolution, and "Kommunisticheskaya" during Soviet rule. After the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the street was renamed to "Istiglaliyyat", which means "Sovereignty" in Azerbaijani. It stretches for . Due to its location in the historic district, it is considered one of the most beautiful parts of Baku. There are many government offices, universities, shops, boutiques, and restaurants on the street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
