Azerbaijan

Baku

BAKU

It is on the southern shore of

Absheron Peninsula

More than 3 million

people live in Baku

It is the political,

economic, cultural centre of Azerbaijan

It has many

places of interests

There are many universities,

schools, museums in

Baku

Baku is the capital of

Azrrbaijan.

The Maiden’s Tower is the symbol of Baku.The32-meter Maiden’s Tower is one of beautiful and mysterious architectural monuments on the Absheron Peninsula.

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The Shirvanshah’s Palace

The Shirvanshah’s Palace was the most prominent architectural complex in the medieval city.After the earthquake the capital moved from Shemakha to Baku and the shah built this palace.The palace is a two-storeyed building with service rooms on the ground floor.

CRYSTAL HALL

Baku Crystal Hall is the most beautiful and modern building in Baku.It was built to host Eurovision Song Contest. The construction was built by German Campany.It cost 140-160 million$. The capacity of the building is 25000 people. The lighting system is perfect.

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