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Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the “head” of the Azerbaijani eagle, in a bay at the Caspian Sea. It is the largest city of Azerbaijan as well as of the South Caucasus and the political, economic and cultural center of Azerbaijan

Freedom Square

Baku Boulevard (also known as National Park) is a

promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to

Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the

Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built

up inch by inch.

The park is about 3 km and 750 m in size and located in south coast of the Caspian

Sea.It starts at the National Flag

Square and ends at Freedom Square

At the Yacht-Club

Baku Boulevard - the fountain in front of Museum Center

 the Museum Center

Mirvari Café

Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard

Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard

Mirvari Café

The project on expansion of the Baku boulevard aims at creating more comfortable conditions for the residents of the capital city and the guests to have a rest and

take sports in more comfortable conditions at

the Caspian seashore. Before the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 the boulevard

was extended to the National Flag Square

A flag measuring 70 by 35 metres flies on a pole 162 m high

The flame towers are visible from

most vantage points in the

city

Crystal Hall and the National Flag Square

Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku

Eye

The wheel is 60

metres tall and has 30

cabins, each

holding eight

people. It makes a complete turn in 30

to 40 minutes

Baku Crystal Hall

Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm or dwarf fan palm)

Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm)

The boulevard is popular with lovers. There is an amusement

park and a musical fountain

Baku Boulevard

In 1865, a part of the inner city walls overlooking the sea was demolished, and the stones were sold and used in the

building of the Outer city. The money obtained from this sale (44 000 rubles) went into the

construction of the Baku Boulevard.

In 1867, the first fountains of Baku appeared in the Boulevard

Cactus Garden

Cactus Garden

Opuntia ficus-indica

Refreshments drinks with either lemon

of orange were very nice and tasty

Stalls selling drinks and snacks can be found along the Baku Boulevard

In 2010, a multi-story shopping mall Park Bulvar, Baku Business Centre and 5D cinema were opened in this promenade as part of

Government's regeneration policy to boost shopping

and leisure in Baku

Park Bulvar Mall and Hilton Hotel

Park Bulvar  is a multi-storey shopping

mall located on Baku Boulevard,

downtown Baku

Park Bulvar Mall

Park Bulvar Mall

Park Bulvar shopping mall 

Inside Park Bulvar 

shopping mall 

Park Bulvar shopping mall 

Hilton Hotel and  the Government House of Baku in Freedom Square

The square, formerly named Lenin Square after Vladimir Lenin, was created in the 1960–70s, after construction of the Government House of Baku was finished in 1952 and a monument to Lenin was erected in front of it in 1955

Hilton Hotel  

Along with the square, Baku authorities constructed

several buildings including

"Azerbaijan" and

"Absheron" hotels

encircling the square, which

were later demolished

and replaced with Hilton

Baku and JW Marriott

Absheron Baku Hotel

JW Marriott Absheron Baku HotelBulvar Palace hotel

The Lenin monument sculpted by D. M. Garyaghdi was removed in early 1990s. The square was then also renamed in 1991 to Azadliq Square (Freedom Square) after collapse of Soviet Union

Hilton Hotel  

Park Bulvar Mall and Hilton Hotel

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Pictures: Sanda Foişoreanu & Internet

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu

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