Government House, Baku
40°22′25″N 49°51′9″E / 40.37361°N 49.85250°E / 40.37361; 49.85250
The Government House of Baku, also known as the House of Government, is a government building housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan. It is located on Neftchiler Avenue and faces the Baku Boulevard. The rear side of the building faces the busy Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street in central Baku. Government House was designed for 5,500 people.[1]
History of the building
From 1924 to 1927, the 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 the construction of Lenin Square (later renamed Azadliq Square) in front of the Government House. In 1955, a monument to Vladimir Lenin facing Azadliq Square sculpted by Jalal Garyaghdi was installed in front of the building.[2] In addition to this, a large complex of buildings around the Government House was built in 1960 – 1970s which included hotels "Azerbaijan" and "Absheron", 16-story buildings on Uzeyir Hajibeyov street, the building of Azərpoçt.[3]
Lenin's statue was later removed during the Azerbaijani independence movement in the aftermath of bloody Black January. An 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 the restoration of Azerbaijani independence in 1991. After the 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, the 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 on 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 Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population, State Procurement Agency and the Copyright Agency of the republic occupy the building offices.
Picture gallery
- Government House of Baku
- The building on a Soviet stamp 40th anniversary of Azerbaijan SSR
See also
- Mayoralty of Baku
References
- ^ "Reconstruction of Government House in Baku cost $40 million". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Илюстрация "Руднев Л. В., Мунц В. О. Дом правительства (Баку)" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии". Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "MEMARLIQ-DÖQÜZİNCİ BÖLÜM (Architecture-7th chapter)". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "HÖKUMƏT HÖKUMƏT EVİNƏ KÖÇÜR: YAXIN VAXTLARDA NAZİRLƏR KABİNETİ YERİNİ DƏYİŞƏCƏK". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ Publications, Europa (2001). The environment encyclopedia and directory 2001, Volume 3. ISBN 9781857430899. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Reconstruction of Government House in Baku cost $40 million". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Sites of Interest in Baku". Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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