Yet around it, Baku has been supercharged with profits ... With the arrival of the oil boom in the 1870s, Europe’s gaze fixed on the capital. Wealthy prospectors arrived in droves, bringing ...

The lack of green space in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku has long been an issue for city residents. But now preservationists are complaining that municipal officials intend to make way for public parks by ...

For lovers of architecture, Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku, hosts an incredible range of man-made wonders, old and new. The diverse mix of influences from both east and west has produced a city ...