Monument to Richard Sorge
The Monument to Richard Sorge - is a monument to Hero of the Soviet Union Richard Sorge, a Soviet intelligence officer during the Second World War. The monument is located in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, near the village of Sabunchu, where Sorge was born.Photo: Rəcəb Həsənbəyov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baku Zoo and Baku Central Railway Station.
Baku Zoo
Park
Photo: Rzv Rauf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baku Zoological Park, more commonly known as Baku Zoo, is a 10.5-acre zoo located in the Narimanov district of the capital city of Azerbaijan, Baku. It features over 125 species of animals, and is one of the most popular zoos in the country. Baku Zoo is situated 1¼ km east of Monument to Richard Sorge.
Baku Central Railway Station
Railway station
Baku railway station is the central station of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located in the Nesimi district in central Baku, approximately 3 km northeast from the historical core of Baku, İçərişəhər. Baku Central Railway Station is situated 1½ km southeast of Monument to Richard Sorge.
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Stadium
The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It served as the home ground for the Azerbaijan national football team until they moved to the Baku Olympic Stadium. Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Monument to Richard Sorge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baku and Old City.
Baku
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus. Baku's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in Baku, in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.
Old City
Neighborhood
Photo: AlixSaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls. Old City is situated 2½ km south of Monument to Richard Sorge.
White City
Locality
Photo: Ayla Gasimova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baku White City is a planned urban development in the Xətai-Khatai district of Azerbaijan. It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for Baku. It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. White City is situated 4½ km east of Monument to Richard Sorge.
Monument to Richard Sorge
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.39045° or 40° 23′ 26″ northLongitude
49.83661° or 49° 50′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8HGF9RRP+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1976790537OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q21635821
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Monument to Richard Sorge” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Rixard Zorgenin abidəsi”
- Azerbaijani: “Rixard Zorgenin heykəli”
- Georgian: “რიხარდ ზორგეს ძეგლი”
- German: “Richard Sorge Denkmal”
- Polish: “Pomnik Richarda Sorge”
- Russian: “Памятник Рихарду Зорге”
- Uzbek: “Richard Sorge haykali, Boku”
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