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The National Flag Square ( az, Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı) is a large
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off Neftchiler Avenue in
Bayil Bayil ( az, Bayıl; also known as Bailov and Bailovo) is a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan. Geography In March 2000, a major landslide in the Bayil slope destroyed dozens of shops, apartments and gas stations. The slope in later years also experi ...
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Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world an ...
, Azerbaijan. The National Flag Square covers overall. The area of the upper part is . The square features the state symbols of Azerbaijan—the
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and the
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—and a map of the country.


History

The President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...
laid the foundation stone for the National Flag Square near the naval base in Baku's
Bayil Bayil ( az, Bayıl; also known as Bailov and Bailovo) is a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan. Geography In March 2000, a major landslide in the Bayil slope destroyed dozens of shops, apartments and gas stations. The slope in later years also experi ...
settlement on 30 December 2007. The project was developed by the US firm Trident Support and executed by Azerbaijan's Azenko company. The site was formerly occupied by hundreds of houses, with Human Rights Watch reporting that many of the residents were forcefully evicted, and often given just several hours notice before their homes were demolished. The National Flag Square was opened on 1 September 2010; president Aliyev attended the inauguration and raised the flag. The following day the flag was ripped by strong winds and had to be taken down for repairs.
Baku Boulevard Baku Boulevard ( az, Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansion ...
was extended to the National Flag Square and the
Baku Crystal Hall Baku Crystal Hall ( Azerbaijani: ''Bakı Kristal Zalı'') is an indoor arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Located on the coast of Baku near National Flag Square, construction of the arena began in August 2011 and finished in April 2012in time for it to ho ...
for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...
. A
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measuring flew on a free–standing flagpole in the square, high. The flagpole was confirmed as the world's tallest flagpole by the
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upon its inauguration on 9 November 2010, but was soon overtaken by the 165-metre Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan on 24 May 2011. The flagpole in the square was the third tallest flagpole in the world. In 2017, after repeated incidents of flags being ripped by the wind, along with public complaints about the noise caused by the flag's waving, pollution caused by winds originating from the
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and several risk assessments related to the base of the mast that could bring down the giant structure onto nearby streets or buildings near, the Azerbaijani government decided to dismantle and remove the flagpole. Reports emerged in February 2022 of plans to erect a new, taller and more modern flagpole on the site, with the new structure having a more secure and reinforced base so that it can withstand the speed of winds coming from the Caspian Sea.


Gallery

File:National Flag Square.jpg, The national flag at the square in 2011 File:Флаг Азербайджана1664.jpg, Closer view of the national flag at the square in 2011 File:Ilham Aliyev visited the State Flag Square 7.jpg, President
Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...
visiting the square in 2013 File:Baku National Flag Square 2017.jpg, The closed square and dismounted flagpole in 2017


See also

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Baku Boulevard Baku Boulevard ( az, Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansion ...
*
Architecture in Baku The architecture of Baku is not characterized by any particular architectural style, having accumulated its buildings over a long period of time. In itself, Baku contains a wide variety of styles, progressing through Masud Ibn Davud's 12th centur ...
* Martyrs' Lane


References


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Speech of the President of Azerbaijan at the inaugurational ceremonyAzerbaijani National Flag Square. Opening Ceremony.
{{Baku landmarks Squares in Baku Architecture in Azerbaijan National squares Buildings and structures completed in 2007 Flagpoles 2007 establishments in Azerbaijan