Azerbaijan Essentials
Azerbaijan’s landscape transitions from the modern skyline of Baku to the ancient, high-altitude village of Khinalug. This selection covers the capital's pedestrian hubs like Fountains Square and Nizami Street alongside historical sites such as the 12th-century Church of Saint Elishe and the 15th-century Diri Baba Mausoleum. It features the eternal natural gas fires of Yanar Dag and the active industrial heritage of the Baku oil fields, reflecting the country's identity as the Land of Fire.
A Fountains Square
Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.
B Nizami Street
Nizami Street is a large pedestrian and shopping street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after classical Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi.
C Martyrs' Lane
Martyrs' Lane or Alley of Martyrs, formerly known as the Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those…
D Parliament
The National Assembly, also transliterated as Milli Mejlis, is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan.
E Azerbaijan State Museum of History
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in Azerbaijan.
F Nizami Museum of Literature
The National museum of Azerbaijan literature named after Nizami Ganjavi is a museum in Baku, established in 1939.
G Yanar Dag
Natural gas fire that burns continuously on a hillside, producing eternal flames fueled by underground gas reserves.
H Diri Baba Mausoleum
The Diri Baba Mausoleum – is a mausoleum of Sheikh Diri Baba, located in Qobustan of Gobustan Rayon of Azerbaijan.
I Khinalug
Khinalug, Khynalyg, or Khinalyg, is a municipality and an ancient Caucasian village with origins dating back to the Caucasian Albanian…
Baku TV Tower
The Baku TV Tower, built in 1996, is a free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan.
K Church of Saint Elishe
The Church of Kish, also known in different sources as Church of Saint Eghishe or Holy Mother of God Church, is a church in the village of…
Oil Pump Field
An active industrial landscape featuring mechanical "nodding donkey" pumps. These fields represent Azerbaijan's century-old petroleum industry and are located near the site of the world's first mechanically drilled oil well.
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