Şirvanşahlar sarayı / Palace of the Shirvanshahs
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Starting from the XV century Baku became a capital of Shirvan, one of the most powerful countries in the territory of Azerbaijan. The heads of that country were living in and governing from the Palace. This was the most prominent architectural complex in the medieval city.
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Qız Qalası | Maiden Tower
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Maiden Tower is a symbol of Baku. This is a unique 8-floor structure with majestic 4-5 meter thick walls built on a rocky promontory overlooking the Caspian Sea. Maiden Tower has been included into UNESCO’s World Heritage List. There is an amazing view to the city and the Caspian Sea from the top of the Tower.
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Nizami Küçəsi (Торговая)
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Nizami street is one of the main streets in Baku. Locals love to do shopping in fancy and glamorous brand shops, have dinner in fast food or local/international cuisine restaurant located in Nizami street, finally just walk. And during this walking time take photos. There are quite a lot things that can attract everyone.
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Müasir İncəsənət Muzeyi | Modern Art Museum
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The Museum does not have any imposed routes. The idea of architectural concept of the Museum allows to create multidimensional perspective view of pictures, there is a semblance of motion, and metal beams and designs placed all over the space unite all the parts into a single "moving abstract structure.”
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İçərişəhər | Icherisheher (Old City)
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Baku started from the Old City, as it is obvious from the name. Both the locals and tourists love this city in the city - here is the main historical attractions of Baku. Serenity and eternity peace among the ancient walls attract everyone. Old City is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Dənizkənarı Bulvar | Seaside Boulevard
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Imagine the beautiful Caspian Sea and a boulevard here. Also, attractions are very beautiful. And you can find anything here – a mall, museums, old buildings and etc. I strongly recommend you to go here, if you arrive in Baku.
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Xalça Muzeyi / Carpet Museum
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The Museum is a treasury of Azerbaijani national culture. It demonstrated carpets in close connection with other kinds of traditional handicrafts of Azerbaijan. Its collection includes about 14 000 traditional carpets, embroideries, costumes, copper artworks, jewellery art, as well as contemporary works of glass, wood, and felt.
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Azerbaijan History Museum
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Established in 1920, Azerbaijan History Museum is one of the oldest as well as biggest museums located in Azerbaijan. The collection and exhibits show the development of the material and spiritual culture, originals of the documents of political history and social-economic life of Azerbaijan from ancient times till nowadays.
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Qobustan
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Located 60 km from Baku the State Historical-Artistic Reserve “Qobustan” is an open-air museum. It's listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as "outstanding universal value" for the quality and density of its rock art engravings - more than 6,000 drawings on 1,000 rocks, more than 100,000 artefacts and others.
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Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi | Heydar Aliyev Center
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The architect of the building is world known Zaha Hadid, who created several exciting buildings. Here in Baku the center reminds a wave or sail. People visit several exhibitions about Heydar Aliyev (to whom the center named after), Azerbaijan and various topics.
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Şirvanşah muzey restoran - museum restaurant
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Azerbaijanian cuisine can admire everyone who tasted it. If you want to eat and relax in an Azerbaijanian way, so Shirvanshah museum restaurant can be the best option for you. During summer time the veranda of the restaurant operates as well.
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Miniatür Kitab Muzeyi / Museum of Miniature Books
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This museum is the only privately owned museum of this kind in the world opened by Mrs. Zarifa Salahova. She has collected more than 6,000 miniature books for 27 years. At present, 4,350 miniature books published in 62 countries are on display in the museum.
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Tahir Salahov house-museum
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Tahir Salahov is an outstanding Azerbaijani artist (painter and portraitist) and a bright representative of the modern Azerbaijani school of painting. His paintings indicate history and traditions of Azerbaijan and portraits of famous persons created by him admire all visitors.
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Yarat art center
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YARAT Art Centre is a permanent space for YARAT, the not-for-profit contemporary art organisation. It is housed in a converted naval building overlooking the Caspian Sea which acted as a maintenance base for navy ships in the 1960s. The building showcases temporary exhibitions by leading international artists and displays YARAT Collection.
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Baku Marionette Theatre
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The Marionette Theater is one of the theatrical art genres that are popular all around the world. Such theater tradition does not exist in many countries due to its complexity. The first performance in Azerbaijan using marionette puppets, was presented by director and artist,Tarlan Gorchu in the late 1980s.
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