National Flag Square
Location within Baku | |
Native name | Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı (Azerbaijani) |
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Type | Square |
Maintained by | Mayoralty of Baku |
Area | 60 hectares (150 acres) |
Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°20′39″N 49°50′42″E / 40.3443°N 49.8449°ECoordinates: 40°20′39″N 49°50′42″E / 40.3443°N 49.8449°E |
National Flag Square (Azerbaijani: Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı) is a large city square off Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. A flag measuring 70 by 35 metres (230 by 115 feet) flies on a pole 162 m (531 ft) high. The flagpole was confirmed as the world's tallest by the Guinness Book of Records upon its inauguration in 2010, but was soon overtaken by the 165 m Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan.[1][2] Both flagpoles were built by the same American affiliated company, Trident Support.[3]
National Flag Square covers 60 hectares (150 acres) overall. The area of the upper part[further explanation needed] is 3 hectares (7.4 acres). The square features[further explanation needed] the state symbols of Azerbaijan—the coat of arms and the anthem—and a map of the country.[4]
As of June 2019, the Flag Post is dismounted and the National Flag Square closed from public access with fences.
History[]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for National Flag Square near the naval base in Baku's Bayil settlement on 30 December 2007.[5] The project was developed by the US firm, Trident Support, and executed by Azerbaijan's Azenko company.[2]
The opening of the National Flag Square took place on 1 September 2010. At the President's initiative, the National Flag Museum was also established and 9 November was declared the National Flag Day.[6][7]
Baku Boulevard was extended to the National Flag Square in time for the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[8]
See also[]
- Baku Boulevard
- Architecture in Baku
- Martyrs' Lane
References[]
- ^ Abbasov, Rafael (29 May 2010). "Tallest unsupported flagpole". Guinness World Record. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Azerbaijan: Baku welcomes the world's highest flag… and a strong wind". Globalvoicesonline. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Interview with David Chambers on News.az
- ^ Azerbaijani National Flag Square. Opening Ceremony.
- ^ "Azerbaijani flag flies on world's tallest flagpole". news.az. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Azerbaijan celebrates National Flag Day". today.az. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Azerbaijan marks Day of National Flag for the first time". Ictimai TV. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "National park to be extended until Eurovision song contest". news.az. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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