MakhachkalaMakhachkalaThe Capital of DagestanThe Capital of Dagestan

Our City on the Coast Our City on the Coast of the Caspian Seaof the Caspian Sea

Makhachkala is the capital of Makhachkala is the capital of Dagestan, as well as its Dagestan, as well as its political, administrative and political, administrative and cultural center. It is situated cultural center. It is situated on the coast of the Caspian on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at the foot of Tarkitau Sea, at the foot of Tarkitau mountain well as its political, mountain well as its political, administrative and cultural administrative and cultural center. It is situated on the center. It is situated on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at coast of the Caspian Sea, at the foot of Tarkitau mountainthe foot of Tarkitau mountain

It was founded in 1844 It was founded in 1844 as a Russian fortress as a Russian fortress and became a town in and became a town in 1857. Until 1922 it bore 1857. Until 1922 it bore the name of Port- the name of Port- Petrovsk in honor of Petrovsk in honor of Peter the Great, who Peter the Great, who visited the region visited the region during his Persian during his Persian campaign in 1722. In campaign in 1722. In 1922 Port –Petrovsk 1922 Port –Petrovsk was renamed was renamed Makhatchkala after Makhatchkala after Makhach Dakhadayev, Makhach Dakhadayev, a revolutionarya revolutionary Monument to Makhach Dakhadayev

The history of the City Began with The Construction of this Lighthouse.

InternationalSea Port.

Makhachkala grew quickly after the Makhachkala grew quickly after the earthquake of 1970, which greatly damaged earthquake of 1970, which greatly damaged the city. Nearly all the republics of the former the city. Nearly all the republics of the former Soviet Union took part in restoring of our Soviet Union took part in restoring of our capital and making it more beautiful.capital and making it more beautiful.

Lenin Square.

The Building of the Republican State Council

The First The First President of President of Dagestan Dagestan

Mukhu G. AlievMukhu G. Aliev

The Building of the City Administration

Gamidov Avenue after Reconstruction

Buynakskaya Street

Hotel “Dagestan”

Hotel “Tourist”

Russian Orthodox Church

Central Mosque

Residential Area of Old Architecture

Today Makhachkala is a big industrial city Today Makhachkala is a big industrial city with the population of over 500,000 people. There with the population of over 500,000 people. There are dozens of industrial enterprises, including are dozens of industrial enterprises, including several machine building plants. The biggest of several machine building plants. The biggest of them is the Magomed Gadzhiyev plant. Among them is the Magomed Gadzhiyev plant. Among other important enterprises of the city are: a other important enterprises of the city are: a cotton – spinning mill, an electric equipment cotton – spinning mill, an electric equipment plant, a chemical plant, a glass- fibers plant, a plant, a chemical plant, a glass- fibers plant, a radio wares plant, a furniture factory, loaf-radio wares plant, a furniture factory, loaf-baking and confectionary combine, a ship –baking and confectionary combine, a ship –repairing yard, a fish canning combine and many repairing yard, a fish canning combine and many others. others.

Airport

New Bus Station

New Shopping Centre

National Bank

Leninsky Avenue

Hospital for War Veterans

Makhachkala is the largest Makhachkala is the largest educational, scientific and cultural educational, scientific and cultural center in Dagestan. Apart from sixty center in Dagestan. Apart from sixty general, technical and vocational general, technical and vocational schools, there are several colleges and schools, there are several colleges and six institutions of higher education in six institutions of higher education in the city. Dagestan Scientific Center of the city. Dagestan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Science with the Russian Academy of Science with its research institutes and departments its research institutes and departments is also in Makhachkala. is also in Makhachkala.

Dagestan State University

Faculty of Foreign Languages

The Old Building of Medical Academy

Dagestani Centre of the Russian Academy of Science

New Republican Library named After Rasul Gamzatov

Monument “Lira”

The New Building of the Boarding School for the Deaf Children

Most of the cultural establishments in the Most of the cultural establishments in the republic are also concentrated here. The city has republic are also concentrated here. The city has five professional theatres, several cinemas, a five professional theatres, several cinemas, a philharmonic society, a TV –center, many philharmonic society, a TV –center, many libraries and clubs, recreation parks and libraries and clubs, recreation parks and stadiums, which are used for various popular stadiums, which are used for various popular festivities and other large- scale cultural and festivities and other large- scale cultural and enlightenment activities. There are other places enlightenment activities. There are other places of interest here, such as the Amalgamated of interest here, such as the Amalgamated Museum of History and Architecture, the Museum of History and Architecture, the Museum of Fine Arts, which possess a great Museum of Fine Arts, which possess a great number of exhibits on history, culture and the number of exhibits on history, culture and the arts of the republic. There are many monuments arts of the republic. There are many monuments in the city too. in the city too.

The Russian Theater

Avar NationalTheater

Russian NationalTheater

Cinema “Octyabr”

Cinema “Rossia”

New Entertainment Centre for Children

New Residential Area with a Mosque

Museum of Battle Glory

Monuments in the City

Monument to the National Poet

Suleiman Stalsky

Monument to Defenders

of theHomeland

Monuments to the Victims

of World War II in the City Park.

City Beach

Ice Gulls