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Bibiheybat Mosque  Bibiheybat Mosque is a Shiite mosque located on the shores of Baku Bay in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The mosque, built in the 1990s by Abu al-Fath Farrukhzad ibn Akhsitan ibn Fariburz, the twenty-eighth ruler of the Shirvanshah state, is a restored version of the mosque of the same name built in the second half of the 13th century when Azerbaijan was part of the Elkhanid state. The mosque, built by Mahmud ibn Sa'd, was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936 during the struggle against religion throughout the USSR. In addition to the mosque, the Bibiheybat complex has tombs and graves belonging to dignitaries such as Hakima Khanum, a descendant of Sayyids. This monument is the most important example of Islamic architectural monuments in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani poet Abbasgulu aga Bakikhanov, famous French writer Alexander Dumas and Khurshidbanu Natavan, daughter of the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate Mehdigulu khan Javanshir, visited the mosque.

Baku Boulevard The first construction works on the territory of Baku Boulevard began in the early 19th century. At that time, the construction of the esplanade was just beginning, and the coastline of the Old City was still empty. In the second half of the 19th century, the narrow coastline in the area was used mainly for economic purposes. There were warehouses and bridges. In the 1860s, the Caucasus and Mercury shipping company built bridges and other facilities. As a result of the construction of these facilities, the coastal strip was divided into two parts: However, this situation did not serve to create a single coastal street that could be included in the urban structure as an organic urban element. Accidental repair and reconstruction of coastal streets did not solve the general problem of urban planning. As an important transportation artery connecting the western oil fields with the refineries in the east, Coast Street did not have sufficient capacity for a

      Gobustan,fame of Baku. Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve is a reserve in the territory of Azerbaijan, near Baku, where a complex of archeological monuments is protected. The reserve is located in Gobustan settlement of Garadagh district, 55 km from the capital Baku (65 km by road). There is also a museum here. Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) monuments are mainly exhibited in the reserve. There are caves, springs, etc. Different researchers have different opinions about the origin and meaning of the name Gobustan. However, the most commonly used opinion is the origin of the toponym in connection with geographical conditions. According to this opinion, Gobustan is a land of goblins, endless plains, ravines and ravines formed by landslides between countless hills. In this systemlessness, which has no geometric shape, there is a great world of natural chaos created by water, air, wind, earthquakes and mudslides. This is not the result of years and centuries, but o

"Icheri Sheher" "Icheri Sheher", popularly known as "Fortress" or simply "Ancient City", is the oldest part of Baku, as well as a historical and architectural reserve. The oldest part of Baku, Icheri Sheher, is surrounded by well-preserved castle walls. More than 1,300 families live in the area of ​​the reserve. The territory of the reserve has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. As a result of archeological researches, it was determined that during the VIII-IX centuries the territory of Icheri Sheher was densely populated, where crafts and trade developed. After the Shirvanshahs moved their residences from Shamakhi to Baku in the 15th century, a period of "crystallization" began in the life of the Old City. In 1748-1806, Baku and its center, the Old City, became the capital of the Baku Khanate. After the Russian occupation of Baku in 1806 and the oil boom (late 19th-early 20th century), the city began to develop and

Baku Funicular History of the establishment The Baku funicular was built on the initiative of Alish Lamberansky. It was put into operation on May 5, 1960. During the USSR, the funicular trains were made by special order in Kharkov, Ukraine and brought here. Picture of the Funiculor from  soviet times. Stations One of the trains (March 21, 2014). There are 2 stations: "Bahram Gur" and "Alley of Martyrs". The distance between the stations is 455 meters. In this funicular with only 2 carriages, the carriages moved at a speed of 2.5 meters per second and reached from one station to another in 4 minutes. The interval between the cars was 10 minutes, and the fare was 20 kopecks. The funicular was capable of carrying an average of 2,000 passengers per hour. Repair works and restoration The Baku funicular has been repaired several times at different times. It was closed in the late 1980s on the grounds that it w

Government House  Government House - an administrative building located in the center of Baku. The architects of the building are Lev Rudnev and Vladimir Munts. The construction of the palace began in 1924, during the newly established ASSR, and the complex construction work was completed in 1952. Government House - an administrative building located in the center of Baku. The architects of the building are Lev Rudnev and Vladimir Munts. The construction of the palace began in 1924, during the newly established ASSR, and the complex construction work was completed in 1952. History of the building. Since there was no suitable building for government employees in Azerbaijan during the Soviet era, there was a need to build such a building. The architects working on the project were tasked with building a building that reflected the power and bright future of the great socialist state. According to architect Nariman Aliyev, Moscow decided to build the current Governm