Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. Baku has wildly varying architecture, ranging from the Old City core to modern buildings and the spacious layout of Baku port.
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The Maiden Tower is Baku’s architectural landmark. According to legend, Maiden Tower is the Turkic name for a “virgin” tower, i.e. a tower that has never been captured. The tower, erected in the 12th century, is 98 feet tall and is on the World Heritage List.
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Icheri Sheher (Ancient City)
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Market Square (17th century)
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Haji Gaib Bath, 15th century
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Antique and handmade carpet shop
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Baku has more than 50 very diverse fountains, simple as well as extravagant ones.
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Glass Pyramid Icheri Sheher subway station
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Baku Port
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Local women dressed in Azeri national costumes
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Monument to a painter
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Monument to a shoe shiner
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Monument to a fisherman
