Aliagha Vahid

Aliagha Vahid Monument is a monument in , capital of , in honor of the Azerbaijani poet and ghazal singer Aliagha Vahid. It was built in 1990.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: a monument in Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Aliagha Vahid monument”, “Aliagha Vahid Monument”, and “Əliağa Vahid heykəli”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Museum of miniature books.

Museum
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The is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture".

Museum
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The Baku is the only in the world, settled in the old part of , called . The museum opened on 2 April 2002.

Museum
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is the biggest art museum of . It was founded in 1936 in and in 1943 was named after Rustam Mustafayev, a prominent Azerbaijani scenic designer and theater artist. is situated 290 metres south of Aliagha Vahid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Baku.

Neighborhood
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or Inner City is the historical core of , the capital of . The is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.

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is the capital of and is the largest city in the . 's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in , in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.

Locality
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Baku is a planned urban development in the district of . It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for . It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. is situated 5 km northeast of Aliagha Vahid.

Aliagha Vahid

Latitude
40.36587° or 40° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
49.83238° or 49° 49′ 57″ east
Open location code
8HGF9R8J+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4479449795
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q65275518
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Aliagha Vahid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال علي آغا واحد في باكو”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əliağa Vahidin heykəli”
  • Azerbaijani: “Vahidin heykəli”
  • Persian: “بنای یادبود علی آقا وحید”
  • Turkish: “Aliağa Vahid’in heykeli (Bakü, 1990)”
  • Turkish: “Aliağa Vahid’in heykeli”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bathhouse and Tomb of Shirvanshahs‘ Family.

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