Istiglaliyyat Street
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| Maintained by | City of Baku |
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| Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Location | Sabail raion |
| South end | Gulustan Palace |
| Northeast end | Aziz Aliyev Street |
Istiglaliyyat Street (Azerbaijani: Istiqlaliyyət küçəsi) is an arterial road in the central uptown part of Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at Gulustan Palace, located on the southern hillside part of Baku, and continues north, then northeast, terminating at the intersection of Aziz Aliyev and Mammad Amin Rasulzade Streets at the edge of Fountains Square.
Istiglaliyyat is one of the oldest streets of Baku. The former names of the street were "Nikolayevskaya", honoring the Russian tsar Nikolay I during Russian imperial rule, "Parlamentskaya" after the revolution, and "Kommunisticheskaya" during Soviet rule. After the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the street was renamed to "Istiglaliyyat", which means "Sovereignty" in Azerbaijani. It stretches for 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi). Due to its location in the historic district, it is considered one of the most beautiful parts of Baku. There are many government offices, universities, shops, boutiques, and restaurants on the street.
Building of Baku City Duma
Ismailiyya building (now Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences)
House of Mirzabeyov brothers on Istiglaliyyat
Nikolayevskaya during the day
City Duma (Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the background)
Camels on Nikolayevskaya
Nikolayevskaya before the revolution
Nikolayevskaya
Azerbaijani Army parade on Istiglaliyyat Street on 29 October 1919
Kommunisticheskaya Street in 1930
Publishing house
Kommunisticheskaya
View of Philharmonic Hall
Close to the Governor's Park
Institute of Manuscripts
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