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Azerbaijan15, Baku seaside boulevard1

Baku Boulevard, also known as National Park, is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.

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Azerbaijan15, Baku seaside boulevard1

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  1. Azerbaijan 15 Baku seaside boulevard 1

  2. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the “head” of the Azerbaijani eagle, in a bay at the Caspian Sea. It is the largest city of Azerbaijan as well as of the South Caucasus and the political, economic and cultural center of Azerbaijan

  3. Freedom Square

  4. Baku Boulevard (also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.

  5. The park is about 3 km and 750 m in size and located in south coast of the Caspian Sea. It starts at the National Flag Square and ends at Freedom Square

  6. At the Yacht-Club

  7. Mirvari Café  the Museum Center Baku Boulevard - the fountain in front of Museum Center

  8. Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard

  9. Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard

  10. Mirvari Café

  11. The project on expansion of the Baku boulevard aims at creating more comfortable conditions for the residents of the capital city and the guests to have a rest and take sports in more comfortable conditions at the Caspian seashore. Before the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 the boulevard was extended to the National Flag Square

  12. A flag measuring 70 by 35 metres flies on a pole 162 m high

  13. The flame towers are visible from most vantage points in the city

  14. Crystal Hall and the National Flag Square

  15. Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye The wheel is 60 metres tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes

  16. Baku Crystal Hall

  17. Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm or dwarf fan palm)

  18. Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm)

  19. The boulevard is popular with lovers. There is an amusement park and a musical fountain

  20. Baku Boulevard

  21. In 1865, a part of the inner city walls overlooking the sea was demolished, and the stones were sold and used in the building of the Outer city. The money obtained from this sale (44 000 rubles) went into the construction of the Baku Boulevard.

  22. In 1867, the first fountains of Baku appeared in the Boulevard

  23. Cactus Garden

  24. Cactus Garden

  25. Opuntia ficus-indica

  26. Refreshments drinks with either lemon of orange were very nice and tasty

  27. Stalls selling drinks and snacks can be found along the Baku Boulevard

  28. In 2010, a multi-story shopping mall Park Bulvar, Baku Business Centre and 5D cinema were opened in this promenade as part of Government's regeneration policy to boost shopping and leisure in Baku

  29. Park Bulvar Mall and Hilton Hotel

  30. Park Bulvar  is a multi-storey shopping mall located on Baku Boulevard, downtown Baku

  31. Park Bulvar Mall

  32. Park Bulvar Mall

  33. Park Bulvar shopping mall 

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