Parachute tower

Parachute tower in Baku is a construction of 75 meters height located in Baku Boulevard and which was built in form of . It was opened in 1936 and is one of the tourist attractions of the capital of .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower in baku (Azerbaijan)
  • Also known as: “Parachute tower in Baku” and “Paraşüt Qülləsi”
  • Address: Neftçilər prospekti, Bakı

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The National History Museum of Azerbaijan and Maiden Tower.

Museum
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The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in . It is located in , in the former residential house of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. is situated 340 metres west of Parachute tower.

Castle
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The is a 12th-century monument in the , , . Along with the , dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. is situated 630 metres southwest of Parachute tower.

Museum
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The Museum Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a building located in , near Boulevard. The classical and conceptual art exhibitions of modern Azerbaijan, anniversary and personal exhibitions of famous artists, debut creativity of new artists are demonstrated here. is situated 180 metres northwest of Parachute tower.

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 4 km northeast of Parachute tower.

Parachute tower

Latitude
40.36857° or 40° 22′ 7″ north
Longitude
49.84401° or 49° 50′ 38″ east
Height
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8HGF9R9V+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4720927490
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4345043
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Parachute tower” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Bakı saat qülləsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Paraşüt qülləsi”
  • Georgian: “პარაშუტის კოშკი ბაქოში”
  • German: “Fallschirmsprungturm Baku”
  • Russian: “Парашютная вышка в Баку”
  • Russian: “Парашютная вышка”
  • Turkish: “Bakü Paraşüt Kulesi”

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