At the turn of the 20th century, Baku’s waterfront was reimagined as a lush park promenade skirting the bay up to Freedom Square. It was originally built for the city’s wealthy to escape their ...

Thousands of Azerbaijanis flocked to Baku's Freedom Square (Azadliq Square) in the early 1990s and commenced rallies to protest the Soviet government and increasing Armenian demands for territory.