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Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, receives 2.5 million tourists a year.[1] According to Ilya Umansky, vice president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Baku has become a more popular tourist destination in recent years.[2]
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Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre | 10 March 1873 | The academic drama theater located in Baku was named after "Academic" (1959), as well as awarded by the "Red Labor Flag" (1948) and the "Order of Lenin" (1974). There are three actor schools in the academic theater: Romantic Acting school; Realist Acting School; Lyric-psychological style acting school.[3][4] |
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Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre | 28 February 1911 | The Theatre was founded in 1920 as the United State Theater. Since 1924 the opera troupe has left this theater and operates independently with Opera and Ballet Theater (with Azerbaijani and Russian divisions). |
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Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre named after Samad Vurghun | 1937 | The theater operated under the name of Free promotion – critique theatre in 1920-1923 and under the name of Baku Workers' Theater in 1923-1937. In 1937, it was renamed the Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater. It was named after Samed Vurgun in 1956.[5] |
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Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig | 1931 | Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater - was created in 1931 for children in Baku. In some years (1931-1941; 1946-1950) It operated as an independent theater, and it operated as Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators during 1941–1946 years, and it has been operated under the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall since 1950. It is an independent theater since 1965.[6] |
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Azerbaijan State Musical Theatre | 1982 | Azerbaijan national musical comedy genre was founded in the early 20th century. The creator of this genre is Uzeyir Hajibeyov. His first performance of the comedy "Husband and wife", written in 1909, was held in the circus building of the Nikitin brothers in Baku on May 24, 1910. |
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Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theatre[7] | 1994 | The theatre was established by the decree of the Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan on May 16, 1994, and operates under the Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators. |
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State Song Theatre named after Rashid Behbudov | 1968 | The Azerbaijan State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov was created in 1968 by representative of vocal art, USSR People's Artist Rashid Behbudov. |
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Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators | 1928 | The Baku Children's Theater was founded on the basis of dramatic drama associations of pioneers and schoolchildren on March 15, 1927. |
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Azerbaijan State Theatre "Yuğ" | 1989 | |
| "Üns" Theatre | 2006 |
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Nizami Cinema Center | 1940 | The cinema building founded in 1940, was rebuilt under the Order of the President of Azerbaijan "On the Development of Cinema Art in Azerbaijan". After reconstruction, the building was restarted on November 24, 2011.[8] |
| CinemaPlus | "CinemaPlus" is a network of cinemas operating in Azerbaijan that consists of 6 cinemas, 31 screens, and 3134 seats.[9] | ||
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Park Cinema | 2010 | The network of Park cinema is located in Park Bulvar, Metro Park, Zagulba Shopping Center, Flame Towers, Amburan entertainment complex, as well as in Masalli.[10] |
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Heydar Aliyev Palace | 14 December 1972 |
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Azerbaijan State Philharmonic named after Muslim Magomayev | 1912 |
| Baku Crystal Hall[11] | August 2011 - April 2012 | |
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International Mugham Center | 29 December 2008 |
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Green Theatre | 1960s |
| Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex | 1989 | |
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Baku Jazz Center | 2002 |
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Buta Palace[12] | 2006 |
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Baku Boulevard — Seaside Park [13] | March 26, 1909 |
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Central Park | 2019 |
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Winter boulevard | 2013 |
| Khojaly Park | 2007 | |
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Fountains Square | 1868 |
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Khagani Garden | |
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Philharmonic Garden | 1830 |
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Upland Park | 1998 |
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Izmir Park | |
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Archaeological Park | |
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Aliagha Vahid Garden | |
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Officers Park | |
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Sahil Park | |
| Samed Vurgun Garden | ||
| Zarifa Aliyeva Park | ||
| Richard Sorge Park | ||
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Dede Gorgud Park[14] | |
| Shalala Park | ||
| Huseyn Javid Park | ||
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Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden | 1922 |
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Central Botanical Garden | |
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Mardakan Arboretum | |
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Nizami Square | |
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Square "White Lilies" | |
| Presidential Park | ||
| Akhundov Garden |
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Maiden Tower Museum Complex | 11th century | Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve |
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Palace of the Shirvanshahs | 15th-century | |
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Muhammad Mosque | 11th century | |
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Paired Fortress Gates | ||
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Bukhara Caravanserai | 15th century | |
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Multani Caravanserai | 14th century | |
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Small Caravanserai | 12th century | |
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Ashura Mosque | 1169 | |
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Juma Mosque (Baku) | 1899 | |
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Haji Banu Bath | 15th century | |
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Gasim bey Bath | 17th century | |
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Agha Mikayil Bath | 18th century | |
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Baku Museum of Miniature Books | April 2, 2002 | |
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Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography | 1976 | |
| House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh | 1989 | ||
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Gobustan –National State Historical Artistic Reserve | 1966 | |
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Gala- State Historical Ethnographic Reserve | ||
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Ateshgah- the Temple of Fire- Worshipers | ||
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Yanardag- Burning Mountain | ||
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Quadrangular Mardakan Fortress | 14th century | |
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Ramana Tower | 12th century | |
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Nardaran Fortress | 14th century | |
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Shaghan Castle | 12th century | |
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Round Mardakan Fortress | 13th century | |
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Absheron's stone roads | 3rd-2nd millennia BCE |
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Heydar Aliyev Center[15] | 10 May 2012 |
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Baku Expo Center | June, 2010 |
| Center of Contemporary Art | ||
| Art Group | ||
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Yarat Exhibition Center [16] | |
| Yay Art Gallery [17] | ||
| “Kukla” Art Gallery [18] | ||
| Qiz Qalasi Gallery | ||
| Art Villa | ||
| Yeni Gallery | ||
| Gallery 1969 | ||
| Baku Art Gallery | ||
| Absheron Art Gallery | ||
| Khatai Creativity Center |
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