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Flame Towers

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Wide angle view of the Flame Towers, the tallest skyscraper in Baku, Azerbaijan with a height of 190 m. Reflection of cityscape in the water.

Completed in 2012, this trio of sinuous blue-glass skyscrapers forms contemporary Baku's architectural signature. The three towers range from 28 to 33 stories – so huge that they're most impressive seen from a considerable distance, especially at night when they form a vast palette for a light show which interchanges between fire effects, pouring water and the national flag.

A fine vantage point for photos is near the Bahram Gur Statue, near the base station for the funicular which is novel, painless way to get closer to the towers.

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