In 1928 Baku Zoological Park operated as a small zoo corner in Lunacharsky, the current Nizami park of Baku City. On 2 January 1942, Zoological Park was...
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Baku Olympic Stadium (Azerbaijani: Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu) is a stadium, designed and constructed to meet the international standards for stadiums set...
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Baku (US: /bɑːˈkuː, ˈbɑːkuː/, UK: /bæˈkuː, ˈbækuː/; Azerbaijani: Bakı [bɑˈcɯ] ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest...
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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...
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The Ateshgah of Baku, Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town (in Surakhany...
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The Baku Archipelago is a group of coastal islands close to Baku, Azerbaijan. The waters surrounding the islands are shallow. Besides their Azeri name...
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İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls. In 2007...
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Baku Metro (Azerbaijani: Bakı metropoliteni) is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on 6 November 1967 when Azerbaijan...
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Alexandria Zoo Africa Safari Park Beni Suef Zoo Fayoum Zoo Addis Ababa Lion Zoo Kumasi Zoo Accra Zoo Haller Park – Bamburi, Mombasa Benghazi Zoo Tripoli Zoo Tsimbazaza...
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Baku Boulevard (Azerbaijani: Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront...
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Heydar Aliyev International Airport (redirect from Baku International Airport)
called Bina International Airport, after a suburb of the Azerbaijani capital Baku. On 10 March 2004, the airport was renamed after Heydar Aliyev, the long-standing...
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Baku Baku, released in Japan as Baku Baku Animal, is a falling block puzzle arcade game released by Sega in 1995. The game is dedicated as Sega's first...
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The Baku TV Tower (Azerbaijani: Televiziya Qülləsi), built in 1996, is a free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a height...
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Port of Baku, located on the ancient Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia, is a prime transport and logistics hub of Eurasia. It covers an area of 400...
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National Flag Square (redirect from National Flag Square (Baku))
Bayrağı Meydanı) is a large city square off Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. The National Flag Square covers 60 hectares (150 acres) overall...
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of Baku is not characterized by any particular architectural style, having accumulated its buildings over a long period of time. In itself, Baku contains...
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Baku State University (BSU) (Azerbaijani: Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on 1 September...
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Flame Towers (category Buildings and structures in Baku)
Towers (Azerbaijani: Alov qüllələri) are a group of three skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main contractor, Dia Holdings, is owned by actors that are...
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Baku Museum of Modern Art (Azerbaijani: Bakı müasir incəsənət muzeyi) is a museum of modern art located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The museum was built at the...
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Baku Funicular (Azerbaijani: Bakı funikulyoru) is a funicular system in Baku, Azerbaijan. It connects a square on Neftchilar Avenue and Martyrs' Lane....
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Baku Convention Center is a multifunction complex located close to the City centre of Baku. The congress center has 17 conference halls with a total capacity...
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The Government House of Baku, also known as the House of Government, is a government building housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan. It is located...
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Heydar Aliyev Center (category Buildings and structures in Baku)
Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture...
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Baku Crystal Hall (Azerbaijani: Bakı Kristal Zalı) is an indoor arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located on the coast of Baku near National Flag Square...
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Juma Mosque (Azerbaijani: Cümə məscidi, or Friday Mosque), is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din...
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education institution in Baku, Azerbaijan. The rise of what became ASOIU is tied to the rise of the petroleum industry in the Baku region. By 1887 the preparatory...
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Nizami Street (category Streets in Baku)
street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after classical Azerbaijan poet Nizami Ganjavi. The street's history can be traced back to Baku's town-planning...
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of Azerbaijan. In the 1890s, Nikitin's brothers opened a first circus-zoo in Baku. In 1904, they built the first Circus-building in the East on the intersection...
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Nərimanov raion (category Districts of Baku)
district is home to the Presidential Palace, as well as the Baku Convention Center and the Baku Zoo. Narimanov Metro station is located in this area. "Azərbaycan...
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Bibi-Heybat Mosque (category Mosques in Baku)
Bibi-Heybat Mosque (Azerbaijani: Bibiheybət məscidi) is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation...
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