Fountains Square, Baku
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Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku
, capital of Azerbaijan
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The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan.
The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. It starts from the Istiglaliyyat Street
and walls of the Icheri Sheher and stretches through Nizami Street
, also called in popular culture as the Torgovaya street running parallel to Baku Boulevard
. The fountains square is a location where the city authorities hold many public festivals, shows and celebrations.
In 2010, the square was renovated by Baku authorities. A "Fountains Square" salad has been named after the square.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, capital of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan.
The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. It starts from the Istiglaliyyat Street
Istiglaliyyat Street
Istiglaliyyat Street is an arterial road in central uptown part of Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at Gulustan Palace located on the southern hillside part of Baku continues north, then northeast, terminating at intersection of Aziz Aliyev and Mammad Amin Rasulzade streets at the edge of the...
and walls of the Icheri Sheher and stretches through Nizami Street
Nizami Street
Nizami Street is a large pedestrian and shopping street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after famed classical poet Nizami Ganjavi. The street's history could be traced back to Baku's town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city's downtown from west to east...
, also called in popular culture as the Torgovaya street running parallel to Baku Boulevard
Baku Boulevard
Baku Boulevard is a promenade that 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.-Location:...
. The fountains square is a location where the city authorities hold many public festivals, shows and celebrations.
In 2010, the square was renovated by Baku authorities. A "Fountains Square" salad has been named after the square.