The National Flag Square, Martyr’s Lane, and the Flame Towers are all located fairly close to each other, each about 10 minutes apart, so we decided we could do all three in 1 day.
History
We started our day off by heading to Martyr’s Lane, which is a Memorial Street dedicated to the soldiers killed during Black January,(a day when Soviet Union killed massacred Azerbaijan) and the Nagorno-Karabakh War, an ethnic conflict in the 80’s. This was a very somber location and a great way to honor the people who were slain.
Culture
We then went south and made our way to the National Flag Square. The National Flag Square is actually 150 acres long! That is equivalent to 100 football fields! This site was beautiful because the Azerbaijani Flag was huge, and the trees around the flag were spectacular.
Technology
The Flame Towers are probably the most popular place in Baku. The Flame Towers are the three huge hotels in Baku (East, South, West). With a 5 year construction progress, the 190 meter tall towers cost about 350 million U.S. Dollars. It was a massive undertaking to engineer and design the three towers to be as beautiful as they are, and for them to be structurally sound, able to withstand earthquakes and strong wind shear. The coolest part is that the outside of the building is covered in over 10,000 LED screens that make it look like the building is burning at night.
In 2014, Azerbaijan had its first Lamborghini Dealership. It was actually put in the East Tower. If you were to stay in a room at the Flame Tower for one night, it would cost over $200 U.S dollars. To stay in the best hotel in Azerbaijan, you will most certainly pay for it!
We perused and admierd the downtown area of Baku and it was most spectacular and beautiful. We ate a quick dinner at the Lala Restaurant and then went back to the hotel for some sleep before tomorrow.
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