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Films shot in Baku

Films shot in Baku

Cinema has always been loved in Baku. And not only to watch. Most natives of the USSR are familiar with many films shot in Baku and

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Attractions in Baku

Attractions in Baku

Ancient Baku, whose age scientists still cannot determine, is a real world gold fund of attractions.

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Shirvanshah Palace

Shirvanshah Palace

300 years ago, Arabs came to Azerbaijan. They brought with them religion Islam and its prophet, their traditions,

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Maiden Tower: origin of the name

Maiden Tower: origin of the name

Each city has an architectural symbol. This is the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, in the capital of Great Britain – London Bridge, and the symbol of Paris, for example, is the Eiffel Tower.

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Old City – Inner City

Old City – Inner City

Baku Old Town (also Baku Old City or Inner City) is the biggest historical attraction in Baku. Fortress walls surround the Old Town.

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Aliaga Vahid – (First Azerbaijan Rapper) Meykhana

Aliaga Vahid – (First Azerbaijan Rapper) Meykhana

Aliaga Vahid is an Azerbaijani poet and writer, he can be considered the founder of the genre of meyhana. Meyhana is a kind of modern rap, Azerbaijani folk musical and poetic creativity based on Gazelles.

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Baku Metro: What Were the Names of the Baku Metro Stations?

Baku Metro: What Were the Names of the Baku Metro Stations?

Today, the Baku Metro consists of three lines- red, green and purple. Totally – 25 stations.

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The Miracle of the Absheron Peninsula: Why is the colour of Masazir lake pink?

The Miracle of the Absheron Peninsula: Why is the colour of Masazir lake pink?

Plunging into the history discovery of any country we always are interested in the opening of more and more amazing wonders. Azerbaijan is also a pleasing topic of research – during  cognizing the glory of discovered miracles, there are appearing new others. And that is why it is quite easy to explain the fact that Azerbaijan is an unending source of the nature’s handiwork.

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Euro to Azerbaijani manat – a fresh view of an Austrian designer

Euro to Azerbaijani manat – a fresh view of an Austrian designer

On the obverses of manats there are illustrated as well-known symbols of republic as some completely unfamiliar national Azerbaijani details for a foreigner.

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