Government House, Baku
Government House | |
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Azerbaijani government | |
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Architect(s) | Lev Rudnev, V.O. Munts |
The Government House of Baku, also known as House of Government, is a government building housing various
History of the building
From 1924 to 1927, construction of several large government buildings was planned and included in the budget of Baku. In 1934, the Soviet authorities announced a tender for the construction of the Baku Soviet Palace (later renamed the Government House). The competition was won by well known architects Lev Rudnev, Vladimir Munts and K. Tkachenko (participant). With some alterations to the project, the building of the Government House was built between 1936 and 1952.
The construction of the building also led to construction of Lenin Square (later renamed
Lenin's statue was later removed during the Azerbaijani independence movement in the aftermath of bloody Black January. A Azerbaijan flag now stands where Lenin's statue stood. Lenin square was renamed Azadliq Square (Freedom Square).
After independence
The building housed many organizations and business firms after restoration of Azerbaijani independence in 1991. After complete renovation of the building, all business firms were moved to other locations in the city and the offices were provided to governmental organizations.[4] Among them, State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Produce, State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources, State Committee for Hydrometeorology, State Committee for Material Resources, State Committee for Improvements of Soil and Water Economy.[5]
In 2006, the government of Azerbaijan started renovation works of the building and completed the project in 2010. 40.8 million Azerbaijani manats were spent for reconstruction and enrichment of the park surrounding the building.[6] Being in the center of Baku, the Government House is among the most visited tourist attractions of Azerbaijan.[7] Currently, several ministries including the
Picture gallery
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The building on a Soviet stamp 40th anniversary ofAzerbaijan SSR
See also
- Mayoralty of Baku
References
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Publications, Europa (2001). The environment encyclopedia and directory 2001, Volume 3. ISBN 9781857430899. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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