baku, azerbaijan slideshare
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BAKU
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BAKU• Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-
lying city with coastline along the Caspian Sea. It's famed for its medieval walled old city, which contains the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a vast royal complex, and the iconic stone Maiden Tower. Contemporary landmarks include the ZahaHadid–designed Heydar Aliyev Center, and the Flame Towers, 3 pointed skyscrapers covered with LED screens.
• Weather: 9°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 77% Humidity
• Local time: Thursday 5:45 PM
• Postal code: AZ1000
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Maiden Tower
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Maiden Tower
• Location : Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Type: Tower
• Height: 29.5 m (97 ft)• The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası) is a 12th-
century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms an assemble of historic monuments inscribed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III.
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Palace of the Shirvanshahs
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Palace of the Shirvanshahs
• The Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Azerbaijani: ŞirvanşahlarSarayı, Persian: کاخ شروان شاهان)
• It is located in the Inner City of Baku, Azerbaijan and, together with the Maiden Tower, forms an ensemble of historic monuments inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments.
• The complex contains the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial-vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum, a portal in the east, Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of a bath house.
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Ateshgah (Persian: (آتشگاه
• Location : Surakhani, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Current tenants: Museum
• often called the "Fire Temple of Baku" is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town (in Suraxanı raion,a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Gobustan National Park
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Gobustan National Park
• It is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the centreof Baku on the west bank of the Caspian Sea.
• Gobustan National Park (Azerbaijani: QobustanMilli Parkı), officially Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, is a hill and mountain site occupying the southeast end of the Greater Caucasus mountain ridge in Azerbaijan, mainly in the basin of Jeyrankechmaz River, between the rivers Pirsagat and Sumgait.
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Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
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Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
• Established: 1967
• Location: Mikayil Huseynov Street 28, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan Carpet Museum displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods.
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Heydar Aliyev Center
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Heydar Aliyev Center
• Address: 1 Heydar Aliyev prospekti, Bakı AZ1033, Azerbaijan.
• The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sqft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.
• The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.
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Fountains Square
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Fountains Square
• Address: Baku 1005, 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.
• he 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.
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Bibi-Heybat Mosque
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Bibi-Heybat Mosque
• It is locally known as "the mosque of Fatima", which is what Alexandre Dumas called it when he described the mosque during his visit in the 1840s.
• Address: Baku, Azerbaijan• Opened: 1997• Architectural style: Islamic architecture• Region: Absheron District• Province: Bibiheybət• Number of minarets: 2
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Icheri Sheher
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Icheri Sheher
• Location Istiglaliyyat str. 2,Baku, Azerbaijan.
• Icheri Sheher is a Baku Metro station on Red Line (Line 1). It was opened on November 6, 1967 as one of the first 5 stations in Baku. Regular traffic started from November 25, 1967.
• The station was called Baki Soveti until 2007. In April 2007 station was renamed "Icherisheher" according to the resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic.
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Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
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Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
• Address: 53 Istiglaliyyat, Baku AZ1005, Azerbaijan.
• established in 1939, in Baku. It is located in the centre of the capital of Azerbaijan, not far from the Fountains Square and near the entrance of Icheri Sheher. Now this museum is one of the greatest and richest treasuries of Azerbaijani culture.
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Taza Pir Mosque
Address: 7 Mirza FataliAkhundov, Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan.
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Yanar DagLOCATION
Binagadi-BalakhanyHighway, Baku 0125, Azerbaijan
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Baku Bay
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National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
Address: Niyazi 9/11, Bakı, Azerbaijan
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Baku Museum of Modern Art
Location: YusifSafarov Street 5, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Park Bulvar
Address: NeftchilarAve, Baku, Azerbaijan
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JW Marriott Absheron Baku Hotel
Address: 674 Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Shirvan National Park
Location: SalyanRayon, azerbaijan
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NabranNabran is a popular resort and municipality in KhachmazRayon of Azerbaijan, close to the Russia-Azerbaijan border.
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shaki city• Shaki is a city in
northwestern Azerbaijan.
• Weather: 7°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 41% Humidity
• Postcode: AZ5500
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Mud volcano
• Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world, and some 400 of those are in the coastal area of Azerbaijan.
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TOP NEW YEAR EVE PARTIES AND FAIRS IN BAKU
1. FOUNTAIN SQUARE’S FAIR2. “QIŞ QALASI” FAIR3. CHRISTMAS EVE JW MARRIOT4. NEW YEAR MAGIC NIGHT5. THE GREAT NEW YEAR OF GATSBY6. BUDDHA BAR BAKU7. NEW YEAR WHITE PARTY (XOXO CLUB)8. ENERJI CLUB9. BOULEVARD HOTEL BAKU10. PIVNAYA APTEKA