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Azerbaijan5, Strolling in Baku3

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the u201cheadu201d 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

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Azerbaijan5, Strolling in Baku3

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  1. Azerbaijan 5 Strolling in Baku 3

  2. Baku is located 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea Baku Airport

  3. HeydarAliyev International Airport is located 20 km northeast of the capital Baku. The airport is the home of Azerbaijan Airlines, the national flag carrier. It is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan and of the Caucasus

  4. The airport has two terminals (northern and southern) and the Baku cargo terminal

  5. Baku Airport Foreigners or persons destitute of nationality need valid passport and a visa issued by relevant agency of the Azerbaijan Republic

  6. There is a direct express minibus route number 116 operating from the airport to Baku city centre. Service runs every 30 minutes beginning from early in the morning until late night 

  7.  Baku National Stadium is a 68,700-seat stadium

  8. Baku National Stadium The construction of the stadium started on 6 June 2011 Along with the stadium, there was also built a number of hotels, parking venue (total 3,617 car places), and green space (81,574 square meters)

  9.  Fireworks are set off as performers take part in the European Games closing ceremony

  10. Baku National Stadium the inaugural European Games were sometimes overshadowed by human rights concerns and censorship issues

  11.  Baku National Stadium

  12. Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art  Museum displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods. It is named after Latif Karimov and has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world. It moved to a brand new building on the Baku's seafront park during 2014

  13.  Baku carpet museum - Articles on display and the statue of the carpet designer LatifKarimov

  14. Azerbaijani carpets were proclaimed "a Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage" by UNESCO

  15. The collection of the museum includes over 10,000 items of ceramics, metal works of the 14th century, jewellery from the Bronze Age, carpets and carpet items from the 17th-20th centuries, national garments and embroidery, and applied art works of the Modern Age

  16. Antique Tabriz rug

  17.  In 1998 the museum participated in a UNESCO-organized exhibition in Paris

  18.   Central business district

  19.  Baku Circus

  20. Demirchi Business Center is a 25-storeyed building with total area of 29800 square meters

  21. Demirchi Tower

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