Swan Hotel

Swan Hotel is a hotel building in Azerbaijan which is located on Leopold və Mstislav Rostropoviçlər küçəsi. Swan Hotel is situated nearby to Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich’s home museum, as well as near the university Bakı İslam Universiteti.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Hotel building
Address: 17 Leopold və Mstislav Rostropoviçlər küçəsi, Bakı

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Taza Pir Mosque.

Palace of the Shirvanshahs

Museum

Photo: brunogirin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". Palace of the Shirvanshahs is situated 610 metres southeast of Swan Hotel.

Taza Pir Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Sefer azeri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Taza Pir Mosque is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its construction began in 1905 and was finished by 1914. The concept for the mosque as well as its financing was provided by an Azeri female philanthropist, Nabat Khanum Ashurbeyova. Taza Pir Mosque is situated 290 metres north of Swan Hotel.

Azerbaijan National Museum of Art

Museum

Photo: Urek Meniashvili, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 800 metres southeast of Swan Hotel.

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.