Sovetsky, Baku
Sovetsky
Sovetski | |
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Historic district | |
Panorama of Sovetsky House of Jalil Mammadguluzade House of Chingiz Mustafayev One of the old streets in Sovetsky | |
Sovetsky | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′30″N 49°49′37″E / 40.375043°N 49.827045°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| District | Yasamal |
Sovetsky (Azerbaijani: Sovetski, ⓘ; Russian: Советская) is a historic district in Mirzaagha Aliyev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located in Yasamal raion, between Nariman Narimanov Avenue (former Sovetsky Avenue) and Mirza Ibrahimov Street, and between Nizami and Ibrahim Abilov streets. There are many historical buildings over a century old, museums, mosques, baths and houses of notable Azerbaijanis.
During renovation of the area in 2014–2016 many buildings were demolished, among them several cultural heritage monuments.