GәncәSights

Sights in Gәncә

  1. Nizami Mausoleum

    East of town is the 1991 Nizami Mausoleum, a space shuttle–shaped tomb-tower flanked by a series of inspired sculptures depicting scenes from Nizami’s works. A vast aluminium smelter forms an incongruous backdrop.

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  2. Cavadxan küç

    From Heydar Әliyev Square you could stroll Cavadxan küç, the city centre's almost-quaint pedestrian lane, or explore some appealing patches of wooded parkland that twinkle at night with (male-dominated) çayxanas.

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  3. Bottle House

    On a quiet residential street, the quirky, ivy-choked Bottle House is a building-cum-artwork created by İbragim Caffarov using beer, champagne and water bottles.

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  4. City Hall

    The vast, central Heydar Әliyev (former Lenin) Square is lined by powerful Stalinist architecture, notably the arcade-fronted City Hall

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  5. Porcelain Gallery

    The old hammam now hosts a small, rather tacky porcelain gallery.

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