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Pirşağı
Pirşağı (also, Pirshaga and Pirshagi) is a settlement and municipality 34 km away from the railway station of Baku, Azerbaijan. Located on the northern coast of Absheron Rayon, Absheron, it is in the Sabunçu, Baku, Sabunchu district of Baku city. It is called Pirshagi (the shah of feasts) because it was initially a settlement where pilgrims gathered. A seaside resort, it is considered one of the most ancient settlements in Absheron. It has a population of 4,826. Main sights Pirshagi is famous for its "gold dust" sandy beaches and its grapes and figs. There are many architectural monuments in Pirshagi, including a 19th-century mosque, an old bathhouse, and a pir called "Pirshagi tataz piri". The local climate and sand are considered to be curative, which explains why many members of the Azerbaijan elite have their summer residences in the city, including those of composer Gara Garayev, singer Bulbul (singer), Bulbul, artist Elbey Rzaguliyev, actor Agasadikh Geraybeyli, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haji Abu-Salam Bath
Bath Haji Absalam (Azerbaijani - ''Hacı Əbu-Salam hamamı'' ) - is an old bathhouse located in the village of Pirşağı in the Sabunçu raion, Sabunchu district of Baku, Azerbaijan. This is one of the most famous places in the settlement. This building, known as "''Sand Bath''" among the local population, was built by ''Haji Shahverdi Shahverdizadeh'', a resident of the settlement. It is noted that the bath belongs to the 19th century, Haji Shahverdi built this bath together with his son Mashadi Sadiq Shahverdizade. Origin of ritual People have always considered baths as a place of comfort, cleanliness, vitality, health, spiritual peace, relaxation, and renewal of the soul. Rituals that people always perform historically: bathing, washing with water have become the main condition of physical cleanliness. History The bathhouse was built in 1901-1902. It belonged to Kerbalai Abusalamoglu. In plan, the building is an elongated rectangle. The premises of the bath are located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
