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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Churches in Baku, Hotels in Baku, Squares in Baku, Maiden Tower, Martyrs' Lane, Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Architecture in Baku, Church of Michael Archangel, Baku, Government House, Baku, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku, Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku, St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church, Baku, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Fountains Square, Baku, State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan, National Library of Azerbaijan, Gulustan Palace, International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan, Baku TV Tower, Full Moon Hotel, Park Bulvar, Mayoralty of Baku, Alley of Honor, Azadliq Square, Baku, Church of the Saviour, Baku, Tofik Bahramov Stadium, Buta Palace, Baku Olympic Stadium, Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex, National Flag Square, Baku Puppet Theatre, Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre, Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral, SOCAR Tower, Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre, Flame Towers, Absheron Hotel, Shafa Stadium, Tovuz City Stadium, Heydar Aliyev Palace, Guzanli Olympic Stadium, Salyany Olympic Sport Complex Stadium, Baydar, Gabala City Stadium, Surakhani Stadium, Skif Stadium. Excerpt: The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: ) or also known locally as Giz Galasi located in the Old City, Baku in Azerbaijan is an ancient tower with cultural affinity corroborating the presence Zoroastrians, Sassanians, Arabs, Persians, Shirvanis, Ottomans, and Russians. Built in the 12th century, as part of the walled city of Baku, the Maiden Tower, with the Shirvanshahs' Palace dated to the 15th century, are an ensemble of historic monuments which have been inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property under category iii, in 2001. It is one of the most noted landmarks and Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured ...
