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http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/michaelasanda-2546922-azerbaijan15/
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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
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Freedom Square
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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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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
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At the Yacht-Club
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Baku Boulevard - the fountain in front of Museum Center
the Museum Center
Mirvari Café
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Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard
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Mirvari Café on Baku Boulevard
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Mirvari Café
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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
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A flag measuring 70 by 35 metres flies on a pole 162 m high
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The flame towers are visible from
most vantage points in the
city
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Crystal Hall and the National Flag Square
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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
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Baku Crystal Hall
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Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm or dwarf fan palm)
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Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm)
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The boulevard is popular with lovers. There is an amusement
park and a musical fountain
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Baku Boulevard
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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.
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In 1867, the first fountains of Baku appeared in the Boulevard
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Cactus Garden
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Cactus Garden
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Opuntia ficus-indica
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Refreshments drinks with either lemon
of orange were very nice and tasty
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Stalls selling drinks and snacks can be found along the Baku Boulevard
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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
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Park Bulvar Mall and Hilton Hotel
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Park Bulvar is a multi-storey shopping
mall located on Baku Boulevard,
downtown Baku
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Park Bulvar Mall
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Park Bulvar Mall
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Park Bulvar shopping mall
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Inside Park Bulvar
shopping mall
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Park Bulvar shopping mall
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Hilton Hotel and the Government House of Baku in Freedom Square
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The square, formerly named Lenin Square after Vladimir Lenin, was created in the 1960–70s, after construction of the Government House of Baku was finished in 1952 and a monument to Lenin was erected in front of it in 1955
Hilton Hotel
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Along with the square, Baku authorities constructed
several buildings including
"Azerbaijan" and
"Absheron" hotels
encircling the square, which
were later demolished
and replaced with Hilton
Baku and JW Marriott
Absheron Baku Hotel
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JW Marriott Absheron Baku HotelBulvar Palace hotel
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The Lenin monument sculpted by D. M. Garyaghdi was removed in early 1990s. The square was then also renamed in 1991 to Azadliq Square (Freedom Square) after collapse of Soviet Union
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Hilton Hotel
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Park Bulvar Mall and Hilton Hotel
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