Capital city
Baku
Capital of Azerbaijan · Absheron Peninsula · Caspian Sea coast
The ornate fountain at Baku’s Philharmonic Garden
About Baku
Azerbaijan’s dazzling capital blends 12th-century walled city, Soviet-era boulevards, and 21st-century architectural spectacle. The Flame Towers dominate the skyline, while Icherisheher — the UNESCO Old City — preserves centuries of Persian, Ottoman, and Russian layers.
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Baku sits on the Absheron Peninsula jutting into the Caspian Sea — the world’s largest enclosed body of water. It is the cultural, economic, and historic heart of Azerbaijan, and the starting point for virtually every journey through the country.