List of tourist attractions in Baku

The Maiden Tower, Baku’s most popular tourist attraction.

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, receives 2.5 million tourists a year.[1] According to Ilya Umansky, vice president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Baku has become a more popular tourist destination in recent years.[2]


Tourist attractions

Theatres

Picture Name Established Note
Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre 10 March 1873 The academic drama theater located in Baku was named after "Academic" (1959), as well as awarded by the "Red Labor Flag" (1948) and the "Order of Lenin" (1974). There are three actor schools in the academic theater: Romantic Acting school; Realist Acting School; Lyric-psychological style acting school.[3][4]
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre 28 February 1911 The Theatre was founded in 1920 as the United State Theater. Since 1924 the opera troupe has left this theater and operates independently with Opera and Ballet Theater (with Azerbaijani and Russian divisions).
Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre named after Samad Vurghun 1937 The theater operated under the name of Free promotion – critique theatre in 1920-1923 and under the name of Baku Workers' Theater in 1923-1937. In 1937, it was renamed the Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater. It was named after Samed Vurgun in 1956.[5]
Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig 1931 Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater - was created in 1931 for children in Baku. In some years (1931-1941; 1946-1950) It operated as an independent theater, and it operated as Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators during 1941–1946 years, and it has been operated under the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall since 1950. It is an independent theater since 1965.[6]
Azerbaijan State Musical Theatre 1982 Azerbaijan national musical comedy genre was founded in the early 20th century. The creator of this genre is Uzeyir Hajibeyov. His first performance of the comedy "Husband and wife", written in 1909, was held in the circus building of the Nikitin brothers in Baku on May 24, 1910.
Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theatre[7] 1994 The theatre was established by the decree of the Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan on May 16, 1994, and operates under the Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators.
State Song Theatre named after Rashid Behbudov 1968 The Azerbaijan State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov was created in 1968 by representative of vocal art, USSR People's Artist Rashid Behbudov.
Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators 1928 The Baku Children's Theater was founded on the basis of dramatic drama associations of pioneers and schoolchildren on March 15, 1927.
Azerbaijan State Theatre "Yuğ" 1989
"Üns" Theatre 2006

Cinemas

Picture Name Established Notes
Nizami Cinema Center 1940 The cinema building founded in 1940, was rebuilt under the Order of the President of Azerbaijan "On the Development of Cinema Art in Azerbaijan". After reconstruction, the building was restarted on November 24, 2011.[8]
CinemaPlus "CinemaPlus" is a network of cinemas operating in Azerbaijan that consists of 6 cinemas, 31 screens, and 3134 seats.[9]
Park Cinema 2010 The network of Park cinema is located in Park Bulvar, Metro Park, Zagulba Shopping Center, Flame Towers, Amburan entertainment complex, as well as in Masalli.[10]

Concert Halls

Picture Name Established
Heydar Aliyev Palace 14 December 1972
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic named after Muslim Magomayev 1912
Baku Crystal Hall[11] August 2011 - April 2012
International Mugham Center 29 December 2008
Green Theatre 1960s
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex 1989
Baku Jazz Center 2002
Buta Palace[12] 2006

Parks

Main article: List of parks in Baku
Picture Name Established
Baku Boulevard — Seaside Park [13] March 26, 1909
Central Park 2019
Winter boulevard 2013
Khojaly Park 2007
Fountains Square 1868
Khagani Garden
Philharmonic Garden 1830
Upland Park 1998
Izmir Park
Archaeological Park
Aliagha Vahid Garden
Officers Park
Sahil Park
Samed Vurgun Garden
Zarifa Aliyeva Park
Richard Sorge Park
Dede Gorgud Park[14]
Shalala Park
Huseyn Javid Park
Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden 1922
Central Botanical Garden
Mardakan Arboretum
Nizami Square
Square "White Lilies"
Presidential Park
Akhundov Garden

Museums

For a more comprehensive list, see List of museums in Baku.
Picture Name Established
National Museum of History of Azerbaijan 1920
National Art Museum of Azerbaijan 1936
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum 1967
National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi 1939
Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture 1967
Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum named after Jafar Jabbarly 1934
Museum of Independence of Azerbaijan 1919
Baku Museum of Modern Art 2009
House-Museum of Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich 1998
Nobel Brothers’ Museum (Villa Petrolea) 1882
Natural History Museum named after Hasanbey Zardabi
Azerbaijan State Agriculture Museum 1924

Reserves

Picture Name Established Note
Maiden Tower Museum Complex 11th century Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve
Palace of the Shirvanshahs 15th-century
Muhammad Mosque 11th century
Paired Fortress Gates
Arch-shaped Religious Architectural Complex
Bukhara Caravanserai 15th century
Multani Caravanserai 14th century
Small Caravanserai 12th century
Ashura Mosque 1169
Juma Mosque (Baku) 1899
Haji Banu Bath 15th century
Gasim bey Bath 17th century
Agha Mikayil Bath 18th century
Baku Museum of Miniature Books April 2, 2002
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography 1976
House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh 1989
Gobustan –National State Historical Artistic Reserve 1966
Gala- State Historical Ethnographic Reserve
Ateshgah- the Temple of Fire- Worshipers
Yanardag- Burning Mountain
framless Quadrangular Mardakan Fortress 14th century
framless Ramana Tower 12th century
Nardaran Fortress 14th century
Shaghan Castle 12th century
Round Mardakan Fortress 13th century
Absheron's stone roads 3rd-2nd millennia BCE

Galleries

Picture Name Established
Heydar Aliyev Center[15] 10 May 2012
Baku Expo Center June, 2010
Center of Contemporary Art
Art Group
Yarat Exhibition Center [16]
Yay Art Gallery [17]
“Kukla” Art Gallery [18]
Qiz Qalasi Gallery
Art Villa
Yeni Gallery
Gallery 1969
Baku Art Gallery
Absheron Art Gallery
Khatai Creativity Center

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tourist often rent private houses in Azerbaijan". 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Russian tourists fall in love with Azerbaijan". August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Official website of Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre".
  4. ^ "Akademik Milli Dram Teatrı bu gün" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani).
  5. ^ "Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre".
  6. ^ (Russian)Ш.С. Фатуллаев. Градостроительство и архитектура Азербайджана XIX-начала XX века, Ленинград, 1986, с. 229
  7. ^ "AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE STATE PANTOMIME THEATRE".
  8. ^ "The official web-site of Nizami Cinema Center".
  9. ^ "About the CinemaPlus".
  10. ^ "Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of "Park Bulvar" trade and entertainment center". The official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  11. ^ Official site - Baku Crystal Hall
  12. ^ Official site - Buta Palace
  13. ^ Official site - Baku Seaside Park
  14. ^ Official site - Dede Gorgud Park
  15. ^ Official site - Heydar Aliyev Center
  16. ^ "YARAT Contemporary Art Space".
  17. ^ "YAY Gallery". www.yaygallery.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  18. ^ "About". Doll Art Gallery. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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