International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan

The International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan is a center of Azerbaijani arts and music aiming to promote, preserve, and popularize the mugham genre of Azerbaijani music. It is located in Baku Boulevard, in downtown Baku.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Email: info@icm.az
Type: Arts center
Description: Music center aiming to preserve mugham genre
Also known as: “Centre international du mugam”, “International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan”, “Muğam mərkəzi”, and “Մուղամի կենտրոն”
Address: 30 Dənizkənarı küçəsi, Bakı

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Azerbaijan Carpet Museum and Azerbaijan National Museum of Art.

Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

Museum

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Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum is a museum located in Baku that displays Azerbaijani carpets and rugs with historical and modern weaving techniques and materials. Azerbaijan Carpet Museum is situated 120 metres southeast of International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan National Museum of Art

Museum

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Azerbaijan National Museum of Art is the biggest art museum of Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1936 in Baku and in 1943 was named after Rustam Mustafayev, a prominent Azerbaijani scenic designer and theater artist. Azerbaijan National Museum of Art is situated 370 metres northwest of International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan.

Maiden Tower

Castle

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The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, 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. Maiden Tower is situated 620 metres north of International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Baku.

Old City

Neighborhood

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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.

Baku

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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.