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Baku is located 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea
Baku Marriott Absheron
Heydar Aliyev Arena
Heydar Aliyev Arena
Heydar Aliyev Arena
Heydar Aliyev Arena
Sports and Concert Complex named after Heydar Aliyev
With its waving ribbon canopies, the new National Gymnastics Arena is a delightful essay in architecture parlante
Baku National Stadium 2015
New monument to Composer Gara Qarayev in downtown Baku
New monument to Composer Gara Qarayev in
downtown Baku
Presidential Administration
Port Baku
Port Baku Complex with residential, public and commercial premises. Tower with 33 floors
The building boom has been accelerated by this summer’s Baku 2015 European Games, the inaugural multi-sports event
The Baku International Sea Trade Port, sheltered by the islands of the Baku Archipelago to the east and the Absheron Peninsula to the north, is capable of handling two million tons of general and dry bulk cargoes per year
Port Baku Towers will
provide 70,000 square meters of
Grade A office space
Like Las Vegas, Baku has a mini-
white marble Venice on the seafront with aquamarine canals and charming covered bridges
featuring Gothic trefoil
arches
mini-white marble Venice
mini Venice
Baku Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel boasts a spectacular setting on the Caspian Sea
Energy being cheap, the capital of oil-rich Azerbaijan comes alive at night, when almost every building is lit up.
The Flame Towers — a trio of 30-storey towers completed in 2012 — were designed to resemble tongues of fire that glow red and gold in the evening, washed with flickering light evoking a giant bonfire.
The Flame Towers celebrate both the oil of Azerbaijan and the country’s ties to the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism, followers of which believe that fire represents God’s light
The Funicular at night, Baku City
Zoroastrianism had a long history in Azerbaijan
SOCAR Tower (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan). Height 200 mSOCAR Tower is a skyscraper under construction in Baku, Azerbaijan, which will be the tallest building in Azerbaijanonce completed. It is located on Heydar Aliyev Avenue
International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
The city is renowned for its harsh winds. This is reflected in the city's nickname,
the "City of Winds"
Mugham or mugam is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan.
International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
A short selection of Azerbaijani mugham, played
on the Azerbaijani wind instrument balaban, was included among many
cultural achievements of humanity on the Voyager Golden Record, which was
attached to the Voyager spacecraft to
represent world music.International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
In 2003, UNESCO recognized mugam as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani wind instrument balaban
International Jazz Festival Baku
In recent years Baku has become an important venue for international events. It hosted the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 and the 2015 European Games and will host the 2016 European Grand Prix and Euro 2020
Shah Palace Hotel Baku
The city consists of two principal parts: the
downtown area and the old Inner City (21.5 ha). Baku's
urban population is estimated at just over two
million people
Officially, about 25 percent of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan
area
Baku museum Modern Art
Baku museum Modern Art
The chief designer of the museum is the
artist Altay Sadikh-Zadeh; the architect of
the building is Jean Nouvel
Bridge - Baku to Atashgah
Bridge - Baku to Atashgah
Bridge - Baku to Atashgah
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Sound: Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - Bana Bana Gel (Bad Girl)