Baku: Grand Entrance to Residences of 19th Walking Tour

Feel on time travelling!

Tour starts from the Istiqlaliyyat avenue and continue showing architecture from the 19th century. You visit Grand Entrance of Prestigious Houses of the 19th century: National Museum of Art (barocco), House of Babayev`s, House of Tatosov, House of Kulibekov and Mamedov`s, Income house of Mitrofanov, House of Alibekov`s.

You will see and visit more than 5 architechtural buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Barocco, Classicism, Empire-style which been used in spreading widely buildings.

When Baku’s oil industry took off in the late 1800s, the city grew rapidly. A new architectural layer formed around the Old City as Baku's nouveau riche funded the construction of lavish mansions and public buildings. Blending Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau, these fin-de-siècle buildings provided a dramatic contrast to the Old City and led to Baku being dubbed ‘the Paris of the Caucasus.’ Many of them were designed by European architects and a group of Polish architects left an incredible mark on Baku’s appearance in particular.

The oil-boom architecture was largely forgotten during the Soviet era, but local historians and enthusiasts have since thoroughly researched all the best buildings and shaped their secrets into thrilling architectural walking tours. These tours, offered by a number of local tour operators, allow you to not just admire all the amazing architectural details but also uncover the incredible stories behind each building.

! Their buildings and structures incomparably enriched the architectural image of the capital.

Among numerous buildings of this period there are quite a lot of constructions which have paramount architectural-artistic importance. Among them: Baku municipal Duma, Ismailiye, a series of private residences (Z. Taghiyev, M. Mukhtarov, Dadashev, Naghiyev), profitable houses, banks, passages, theatres making on the whole an organic urban ensemble which has an active compositional expressiveness.

Before booking with FlosNiveus:

Who is this activity not suitable for? (optional)

• People with impaired mobilitiy

What’s not allowed? (optional)

• Luggage or large bags

What mandatory items must the customer bring with them?

• Comfortable Shoes and Clothes

Custom information before booking:

• This tour will take place rain or shine.

• It is walking tour with 15 minutes brake.

• This tour is non-refundable.

If you need exchange take your ID with you.

What else do customers need to know before your activity?

You are welcome to choose the time wchi is comfortable fo you. Also, it is very fine to contact the tour guide to schedule tour start time.