Location | Istiglaliyyat Street, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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Type | Monument |
Completion date | 1949 |
Dedicated to | Nizami Ganjavi |
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The opening ceremony of the monument was held in April 1949. The sculptor of the monument was Fuad Abdurahmanov, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan. [1] [2] [3]
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