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Bayil is a settlement in Baku
, Azerbaijan
.
in the Bayil slope destroyed dozens of shops, apartments and gas stations.The slope in later years also experienced few minor landslides which led Baku City Administration
to examine the area and make a final decision on razing houses in this territory.
The most neighborhoods are largely composed of block after block of picturesque rowhouses and a few mansions.
Fariburzom III on one of the Bayil Bay has been constructed building, later named Sabayil Castle
. The area also called Shahri Saba, Shahri nau, underwater city, a caravanserai and Bayil stones.
In 1858, Marine Administration of Russian Empire
began construction of municipality on local admiralty's drafts. On 6 May 1868 in Cape Bayil, in the presence of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
, was founded five-domed church.
The first residential areas in the Bayil formed along the pilgrimage road passes on Bayil cape and leading to the Bibi-Heybat Mosque
. Development of the Black City and the discovery of oilfields in the Bibiheybət stimulated the expansion of Bayil in the direction of Baku.
By the late 19th century, residential part of the occupied steep slopes and developed in the direction of the city, which went beyond the boundaries of their land and merged with the surrounding areas, with the center Bayil was kept in the Baku International Sea Trade Port area.
Despite the extensive construction in the direction of Baku
and economic relationship with the capital, Bayil until 1912 remained legally independent maritime
province.
In 1900, Leonid Krasin
arrived to the Bayil at the invitation of the Robert Classon. He became deputy head of the construction of the Bayil Thermal power station
and controlled it after completion of construction until 1904.
's proposal to increase popularity in Baku.
In 2011, government unveiled restored Gafur Mammadov park on Victory Day.
. Confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, the flag flies on a pole 162 meters high and measures 70 by 35 meters which makes it the world's highest flag.
The development of the area replaced, another famous landmark, Bayil prison - one of USSR's most strictest prisons and the same prison in which Joseph Stalin
was kept in the early years of the 20th century because of his criminal activities in Baku, organizing oil worker strikes.
The area also contains main naval base of Azerbaijani Navy.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
.
Geography
In March 2000, a major landslideLandslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
in the Bayil slope destroyed dozens of shops, apartments and gas stations.The slope in later years also experienced few minor landslides which led Baku City Administration
Mayoralty of Baku
The mayoralty of Baku houses the executive authority of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, being the residence of the mayor. It is a Baroque building, built in the beginning of the 20th century....
to examine the area and make a final decision on razing houses in this territory.
The most neighborhoods are largely composed of block after block of picturesque rowhouses and a few mansions.
Foundation
In 1235, ShirvanshahShirvanshah
Shirvanshah also spelled as Shīrwān Shāh or Sharwān Shāh, was the title in mediaeval Islamic times of an Arab in Ethnos but speedily Persianized dynasty within their culturally Persian environment. The Shirvanshah established a native state in Shirvan...
Fariburzom III on one of the Bayil Bay has been constructed building, later named Sabayil Castle
Sabayil Castle
Sabayil Castle is a castle in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea.The castle is named after the surrounding area - Bayil. The structure is also known the "Atlantis of the Caspian Sea"...
. The area also called Shahri Saba, Shahri nau, underwater city, a caravanserai and Bayil stones.
In 1858, Marine Administration of Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
began construction of municipality on local admiralty's drafts. On 6 May 1868 in Cape Bayil, in the presence of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia was the sixth child and the fourth son of Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Maria Alexandrovna . Destined to a naval career, Alexei Alexandrovich started his military training at the age of 7...
, was founded five-domed church.
The first residential areas in the Bayil formed along the pilgrimage road passes on Bayil cape and leading to the Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II, which was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936.The...
. Development of the Black City and the discovery of oilfields in the Bibiheybət stimulated the expansion of Bayil in the direction of Baku.
By the late 19th century, residential part of the occupied steep slopes and developed in the direction of the city, which went beyond the boundaries of their land and merged with the surrounding areas, with the center Bayil was kept in the Baku International Sea Trade Port area.
Despite the extensive construction in the direction of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
and economic relationship with the capital, Bayil until 1912 remained legally independent maritime
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
province.
In 1900, Leonid Krasin
Leonid Krasin
Leonid Borisovich Krasin July 1870, Kurgan – November 24, 1926) was a Russian and Soviet Bolshevik politician and diplomat.-Early years:Krasin was born in Kurgan, near Tobol'sk in Siberia. His father, Boris Ivanovich Krasin was the local chief of police...
arrived to the Bayil at the invitation of the Robert Classon. He became deputy head of the construction of the Bayil Thermal power station
Thermal power station
A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this...
and controlled it after completion of construction until 1904.
Modern period
In 2010, restoration works are held at the Bayil stadium with 3000 attendance after Association of Football Federations of AzerbaijanAssociation of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan is the governing body of football in Azerbaijan. It organizes the Azerbaijan Premier League, the Azerbaijan Cup and the Azerbaijani national football team...
's proposal to increase popularity in Baku.
In 2011, government unveiled restored Gafur Mammadov park on Victory Day.
Landmarks
Most visitors get their first glimpse of the neighborhood when visiting the area's best known cultural attraction, National Flag SquareNational Flag Square
National Flag Square is a large city square by Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. Confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, the flag flies on a pole 162 meters high and measures 70 by 35 meters which was the world's tallest flag, until it was overtaken by the 165 meter flagpole of...
. Confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, the flag flies on a pole 162 meters high and measures 70 by 35 meters which makes it the world's highest flag.
The development of the area replaced, another famous landmark, Bayil prison - one of USSR's most strictest prisons and the same prison in which Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
was kept in the early years of the 20th century because of his criminal activities in Baku, organizing oil worker strikes.
The area also contains main naval base of Azerbaijani Navy.
Public
- № 3 Baku School (1st Grade – 11th Grade)
- №49 Baku School (1st Grade – 11th Grade)
- №91 Baku School (1st Grade – 11th Grade)
- №163 Baku School (1st Grade – 11th Grade)
- №203 Baku School (1st Grade – 11th Grade)