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Azerbaijan3, Strolling in Baku1

Baku Metro is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on 6 November 1967 during the time of the Soviet Union, it has features typical of ex-Soviet systems, including very deep central stations and exquisite decorations

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Azerbaijan3, Strolling in Baku1

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  1. Azerbaijan 3 Strolling in Baku

  2. The two main metro lines meet near Baku's central railway station, at the double station of Jafar Jabbarly/28th May Station 28May Baku Metro is a rapid transit system serving Baku the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened in 1967, during the time of the Soviet Union, it has the features found in most other ex-Soviet systems, including very deep central stations, and exquisite decorations that blend traditional Azerbaijani national motifs with Soviet ideology. Baku prides itself in having built the first subway system in the East more than 40 years ago. Baku Metro (subway, Underground, tube) is the most affordable and safest way to get around the city.

  3. 'IcheriSheher' station (Inner City) with Shirvanshahs' Palace in the background

  4. 'IcheriSheher' station (Inner City)

  5. 20 Yanvar Station (1985)

  6. Ahmadli Station (1980)

  7. Azadlig prospekti station

  8. Azadlig prospekti station

  9. Ganclik station (1967)

  10. Darnagul station (2011)

  11. Elmlar Akademiyasi Metro Station

  12. Gara Garayev station

  13. Hazi Aslanov station Khatai metro station

  14. Koroglu Station (1972)

  15. Koroglu Station (1972) reconstructed 2011 It is named after a famous Azeri tale

  16. Koroglu Station

  17. Koroglu Station (1972) reconstructed 2011

  18. Nariman Narimanov station

  19. Nasimi Station (2008)

  20. Nasimi Station (2008)

  21. Each ride has a fixed price (20 qapik as of May 2015) and is still one of the cheapest tubes in the world with the cost of each trip not exceeding 25 cents. The currency in Azerbaijan is the manat, which is pretty much at par with the euro.  One manat is divided into 100 qepik  Neftchilar station (1970)

  22. Odlar Yurdu University (Land of The Eternal Fire) station

  23. Ulduz Station (1970)

  24. Xalqlar Dostlugu metro station (1989)

  25. Mosaics compositions of M. Abdullayev in Nizami subway station of Baku

  26. Nizami Gancavi Metro station (1976)

  27. Many of the metro stations are wonderfully designed. Nizami station is recognized as the most interesting with its wonderful mosaics designed by artist Mikail Abdullayev (1921 - 2002) National artist of Azerbaijan Unfortunately, the police will not allow photos to be taken as the metro was subject to an terrorist attack about 15 years ago

  28. The mosaic portrait of Nizami

  29. Nizami Ganjavi (1141 to 1209), whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī, was a 12th-century Persian poet. Nezāmi is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kurdistan region and Tajikistan

  30. Nizami Metro station (1976)

  31. Nizami Metro station (1976) Mosaics author artist Mikail Abdullayev (1921 - 2002)

  32. Shirin and Farhad

  33. Shirin and Farhad

  34. Layla and Majnun

  35. Khosrow sees Shirin bathing in a stream

  36. Sultan Sencer Ve Qari

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