Armenians in Baku
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Armenians once formed a sizable community in Baku, the current capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Though the date of their original settlement is unclear, Baku's Armenian population swelled during
Illustration of an Armenian woman from Baku in a 1873 publication of The Illustrated London News
St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church in Baku (currently non-functioning)
Holy Mother of God Church in old Baku, 1987
Armenians seen pictured among the other oil barons of Baku.
Baku
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Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying nation
Armenians in Baku
…Armenians once formed a sizable community in Baku, the current capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Though the date of their original settlement is unclear, Baku's Armenian population swelled during…
From top, left to right: Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, Baku Fortress, Baku City Hall, Ismailiyya Palace, view over Bay of Baku
Roman stone inscription in Gobustan dating back to AD 84–96
A miniature painting marking the downfall of the Shirvanshahs at the hands of the Safavids
Relics from the sunken Sabayil Castle