Istiglaliyyat Street
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Maintained by | City of Baku | ||
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Length | 2.2 km[1] (1.4 mi) | ||
Location | Sabail raion | ||
Coordinates | 40°22′06″N 49°49′56″E / 40.3682°N 49.8323°ECoordinates: 40°22′06″N 49°49′56″E / 40.3682°N 49.8323°E | ||
South end | Gulustan Palace | ||
Northeast end | Aziz Aliyev Street |
Istiglaliyyat Street (Azerbaijani: Istiqlaliyyət küçəsi) is an arterial road in the central uptown part of Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at Gulustan Palace, located on the southern hillside part of Baku, and continues north, then northeast, terminating at the intersection of Aziz Aliyev and Mammad Amin Rasulzade Streets at the edge of Fountains Square.
Overview of the street[]
Istiglaliyyat is one of the oldest streets of Baku. The former names of the street were "Nikolayevskaya", honoring the Russian tsar Nikolay I during Russian imperial rule, "Parlamentskaya" after the revolution, and "Kommunisticheskaya" during Soviet rule. After the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the street was renamed to "Istiglaliyyat", which means "Sovereignty" in Azerbaijani. It stretches for 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi). Due to its location in the historic district, it is considered one of the most beautiful parts of Baku. There are many government offices, universities, shops, boutiques, and restaurants on the street.
Notable buildings and monuments located on Istiglaliyyat Street[]
- Gulustan Palace
- United Nations Representative Office in Azerbaijan
- Presidential Palace, office of the President of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
- Western University
- Mayoralty of Baku
- Azerbaijan State Economic University
- Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
- Icheri Sheher Metro Station
- Ichari Shahar northern wall
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir garden
- Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
- Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature
Picture gallery[]
Building of Baku City Duma
Ismailiyya building (now Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences)
House of Mirzabekian brothers on Istiglaliyyat
Nikolayevskaya during the day
City Duma (Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the background)
Camels on Nikolayevskaya
Nikolayevskaya before the revolution
Nikolayevskaya
Azerbaijani Army parade on Istiglaliyyat Street on 29 October 1919
Kommunisticheskaya Street in 1930
Publishing house
Kommunisticheskaya
View of Philharmonic Hall
Close to the Governor's Park
Mayoralty of Baku
Institute of Manuscripts
Building of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
Oncoming traffic at intersection with Husu Hajiyev Street
One of the Icheri Sheher gates
Azerbaijan State Economic University
Former Ismailiya
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
House of Mirzabekian brothers
Philharmonic Hall at night
Northeastern end of Istiglaliyyat Street
References[]
- ^ Google Maps
External links[]
- Streets in Baku