Nizami Street

Nizami Street
Nizami küçəsi
Former names:	Torgovaya; Fuzûlî (1925—1962); Krasnopresnenskaya (1939-1940)
Length:	2.198 mi (3.537 km)3.538 m (11.608 ft)
Postal code:	1001
Location:	Baku,  Azerbaijan
From:	Abdulla Shaig Street
To:	Sabit Orujov Street

Nizami Street (Azerbaijani: Nizami küçəsi) is a large pedestrian and shopping street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after famed classical poet Nizami Ganjavi. The street's history could be traced back to Baku's town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city's downtown from west to east. The traffic-free segment, which begins at the Fountains Square and ends at the Rashid Behbudov Street, is commonly known as Torgovaya ("the merchant street" in Russian).

Nizami Street is home to various outlets, from banks to fashion stores. It also accommodates the embassies of Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Austria, as well as the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan.^[1][2] The nearest metro stations are Sahil (red line, south of Nizami Street) and 28 May (both red and green lines, north of the street).

Historical landmarks

House number	Image	Details
20		The building of Caspian—Black Sea Oil and Trade Society (built in 1898-1899).
48		Northern facade of Musa Naghiyev's house (at right), built in 1911.
50		Neoclassical apartments of Tagiyev brothers, built in 1912.
64		The house, built in 1911, where Lev Landau was born and lived.
74		National Library of Azerbaijan, opened in 1923. Its northern facade overlooks the Nizami Street.
75, 77		House, built in 1896 by Haji Rajabli. During the Soviet era the first store accommodated the Vatan cinema.
79		House, ordered by Murtuza Mukhtarov and built in 1896. In 1927—1931 Jamshid Nakhichevanski resided there.
93		Apartment house of Musa Naghiyev, built in 1911.
95		Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, built in 1911.
115		Building of Russian Imperial Technical Society, erected in 1899.

Notes

1. ^ "Embassies". European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/delegations/azerbaijan/travel_eu/embassies/index_en.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 
2. ^ "Embassy". Royal Norwegian Embassy in Baku. http://www.norway.az/Embassy/. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 

External links

• Open Street map