Monument to Nizami Ganjavi in Baku

Monument to Nizami Ganjavi

Location	Azerbaijan, Baku, Istiglaliyyat Street
Type	Monument
Completion date	1949
Dedicated to	Nizami Ganjavi

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The Monument to Nizami Ganjavi, a medieval Persian poet, is located in Baku in Nizami Square, on the intersection of Istiglaliyyat, Ahmad Javad, Azerbaijan and Islam Safarli streets. The opening ceremony of the monument was held in April, 1949. Sculptor of the monument was Fuad Abdurahmanov - People’s Artist of Azerbaijan.^[1][2][3]

The monument is a 6 metered bronze statue installed on 9 metered octahedral pedestal. The pedestal is of red Labrador, and elements of Azerbaijani architecture of Nizami’s epoch were used in its handling. There is an ornamental carving and faced bronze plates on the lower part of the monument. 7 plates feature scenes from Nizami's works, and one plate displays a memorial inscription.

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Coordinates: 40°22′11″N 49°50′07″E / 40.3696°N 49.8352°E / 40.3696; 49.8352