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Monument to Nizami Ganjavi

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Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
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Baku, Azerbaijan

The Monument to Nizami Ganjavi, a medieval Persian poet, is located in Baku in Nizami Square, on the intersection of Istiglaliyyat, Ahmad Javad, Azerbaijan and Islam Safarli streets. The opening ceremony of the monument was held in April, 1949. Sculptor of the monument was Fuad Abdurahmanov - People’s Artist of Azerbaijan.The monument is a 6 metered bronze statue installed on 9 metered octahedral pedestal. The pedestal is of red Labrador, and elements of Azerbaijani architecture of Nizami’s epoch were used in its handling. There is an ornamental carving and faced bronze plates on the lower part of the monument. 7 plates feature scenes from Nizami's works, and one plate displays a memorial inscription.
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