Blogs

American Influence on Early Soviet Housing: Baku’s 1920s Experiment

An early Soviet housing experiment in Baku, the Amerikanka reflects how American industrial housing models briefly shaped workers’ living spaces in the 1920s before being adapted to Soviet social ideals.

Azərbaycan Sovet mozaikaları haqqında qısa arayış

Azərbaycan mozaikaları – Sovet dövrünün monumental və dekorativ sənətinin unikal nümunələri. Bakı və Azərbaycanın müxtəlif şəhərlərində yerləşən mozaika pannolarının tarixi, rəssamları, üslubu və bərpa prosesi haqqında ətraflı məlumat.

Unexpected Beauty: Soviet Bus Stops and Their Mosaics Along Azerbaijan’s Roads

Explore Azerbaijan’s Soviet-era bus stops and mosaics—forgotten roadside art blending modernism, tradition, and memory across towns and highways.

Soviet Mosaics of Baku: Art, Ideology, and Urban Memory

Soviet mosaics in Baku are fading urban treasures. This article explores their artistic legacy and highlights ongoing efforts to preserve them as vital pieces of Azerbaijan’s cultural and architectural history.

Qərb memarlığının şərqdəki hekayəsi: Bakı və art nuvo

Bakıdakı ən gözəl art-nuvo memarlıq abidələrinin tarixi haqqında qısa arayış

Top 10 Modern Mugham Jazz Fusions

My list of a top 10 Mugham Jazz fusions/improvisation by Azerbaijani jazzmen for cultural experience in music venues of Baku.

Exploring Art-Nouveau Architecture in Baku

A survey about stunning collection of Art Nouveau buildings built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Baku

Mikayil Useynov (Architect)

It was him who managed to make the Bakuvi architecture famous leaving behind him the monuments of architecture that quickly became the best sights of the capital of Azerbaijan.

Mascarons as the manifestation of Art-Nouveau Architecture in Baku

Art-Nouveau Architecture and the most mystifying and enigmatic mascarons of Baku.

Legacy of Soviet Architecture in Baku: A Brief Historical Insight

An overview of development and evolution of Soviet Architecture in Baku. Constructuvism, Soviet Realism (Stanlinist Empire Style) and Soviet Modernism (Socialist Modernism).

Top Seven Remote Mountain Villages of Azerbaijan

Take travel to adventurous, off-beaten villages in remotest parts of Azerbaijan

Guide to Exploring Baku’s Unique Architectural Heritage and Landmarks

Explore Evolving Achitecture of Baku as a reflection on mixture of cultures, traditions and contradictions of political turmoils

Walking Tour of Islam Safarli Street

Off-Beaten Track and Hidden Gems of Baku

Cyclopean Castles and Megaliths of Gedabey, Azerbaijan

Story of Megalithic Walls of Azerbaijan

What To Do & What To See in Baku

Baku is rising as a prime tourist destination, bolstered by events like the Formula 1 Grand Prix and UEFA matches. Travelers can immerse themselves in the city’s culture through historic Hammams, romantic spots like the Governor’s Garden, tea houses, and local cuisine. Key attractions include Icheri Sheher, Maiden Tower, and the Heydar Aliyev Center.