Fountains Square, Baku

Fountains Square ( az, Fəvvarələr meydanı) is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.
The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan.

The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. It starts from the Istiglaliyyat Street and walls of the Icheri Sheher and stretches through Nizami Street, also called in popular culture as the Torgovaya street running parallel to Baku Boulevard. The fountains square is a location where the city authorities hold many public festivals, shows and celebrations.

In 2010, the square was renovated by Baku authorities. A "Fountains Square" salad has been named after the square.

Views of the Fountains Square

File:Baku place 1000.jpg, The first McDonald's in Baku on Fountains Square
File:Nizami street building, Baku.jpg, 19th century building on Nizami street
File:Nizami street in Baku, 2010.jpg, Torgovaya street awaiting the evening crowd
File:Fountain in night Baku, 2010 (6).jpg, Evening fountain
File:Palbaku 1003.jpg, Palm tree - popular decoration of new Baku
File:Rasul Rza Street, Baku, 2010.jpg, Morning hours
File:Fountains Square, Baku, 1.jpg, Main fountain
File:Fountains Square, Baku.jpg, Passage crowded with merchants of antiques after business hours
File:Fountains Square, Baku, 2.jpg, Another fountain
File:Azeris Downtown.JPG, Fountains Square in 2008 before reconstruction
File:Fountain in the "Governor's garden" in Baku, Azerbaijan.jpg, Fountain in the "Governor's garden" in Baku
File:IFountain IMG 3296.jpg, IFountain
File:Fountain "Balls" night IMG 2194.jpg, Fountain "Balls" night
File:Fountain IMG 2101.jpg, Fountain

Notes

Squares in Baku
Architecture in Azerbaijan

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