The "Landmark" Hotel next to old Wilhelminian style house, Baku Autumn 2011
Cityscape Baku
View over the two recently built projects 'Hilton' and 'Park Bulvar' (shopping mall) onto the Caspian seaside, Baku, 2011
Flagpole Baku
Baku Autumn 2011:view over a in the meanwhile completely demolished hous towards the highest flag pole of the world (until 2010).In its front: House '#5' that shall be demolished for the new 'Crystall Palace' - the music theater that shall be used for the ESC 2012
Construction area "Winterpark" in Baku
Since 2010 hundreds of oil-boom residential houses were demolished on the area called "Winter Park" by the master plan of the Soviets (run-out in the1980s). Their inhabitants were bought out under partially dubious conditions. Baku Autumn 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011
Interior of Heydar Aliyev Palast, Baku 2011. This palace was redone in 2008 and is being dealt as an alterbative spot for the Eurovison Song contest 2012.
Pedestrian underpass with shops, Baku
Pedestrian underpass with shops, some policemen walk towards a escalator, Baku 2011
Pedestrian underpass with shops, Baku
Pedestrian underpass with shops, some policemen walk towards a escalator, Baku 2011
Pedestrian underpass with shops, Baku
Pedestrian underpass with shops, Baku 2011
Recently renovated kitchen shortly befor its (house) demolition
Kitchen in a Wilhelminian-style building just renovated and shortly befor its demolition: since 2010 hundreds of oil-boom residential houses were demolished on the area called "Winter Park" by the master plan of the Soviets (run-out in the1980s). Their inhabitants were bought out under partially dubious conditions. Baku Autumn 2011
The Flame Towers in Baku, autumn 2011
A prestige project and new landmark of Baku, the Flame Towers, in the autumn of 2011.
The Heydar Aliyev Center designed by Zaha Hadid in Baku
Heydar Aliyev Center, a prestige project and new landmark of Baku designed by star architect Zaha Hadid, 2011.
Magnificent square and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku
The Heydar Aliyev Sarayi Square (made of marble) with passersby and in the background, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku 2011.
Magnificent square and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku
The Heydar Aliyev Sarayi Square (made of marble) with passersby and in the background, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Baku 2011.
A magnificent square and the National Bank in Baku
The Heydar Aliyev Palace (Sarayi) with a square (made of marble) and fountains in front, Baku 2011.
A magnificent square and the National Bank in Baku
The Heydar Aliyev Palace (Sarayi) with a square (made of marble) and fountains in front, Baku 2011.
High-rise front, Baku 2011
High-rise front 'Baki Rezidens', Baku 2011.
High-rise front, Baku 2011
High-rise front 'Baki Rezidens', Baku 2011.
Cityscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku in 2011: a sandstone-embellished Khrushchyovka in the foreground and new buildings in the background.
Cityscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku in 2011: a sandstone-embellished Khrushchyovka in the foreground and two new buildings in the background.
Cityscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku in 2011: a sandstone-embellished Khrushchyovka in the foreground and two new buildings in the background.
Streetscape with the front of the Family Ministry building
Streetscape with the front of the Family Ministry building, Baku 2011.
Cityscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku in 2011: a sandstone-embellished Khrushchyovka in the foreground and new buildings in the background.
Panoramic view of Baku
City park made of marble (Sahil Bagi) with the metro station "Sahil" and the high-rise with the same name in the background, 2011.
Baku Boulevard, 2011
The Baku Boulevard in 2011.
New high-rise with mobile phone number plate attached to it.
Many of the new buildings are vacant - their apartments are relatively huge and expensive.
Stairway of a private House, Baku
Stairway of a private House, Baku
Interior of a modern high-rise apartment, Baku 2011
Interior of a modern high-rise apartment, Baku 2011
Cityscape of Baku
Cityscape of Baku in 2011.
Flame Towers Baku
A prestige project and new landmark of Baku in the autumn of 2011.
Streetscape with the front of the Family Ministry building
Streetscape with the front of the Family Ministry building. Statue of a woman tearing the veil from her head as a symbol of independence of Azerbaijan (became a republic in 1918), until a few years ago, the Iranian state bank resided in the building behind the statue (!), Baku 2011
Subway with shops, Baku
Subway with passersby, Baku 2011.
Panoramic view of Baku
City park with fountain (Sahil Bagi) and the metro station "Sahil" (and the high-rise with the same name) in the background, 2011.
The shopping center 'Amay Shopping' in Baku
Interior view of a shopping center, after a building freeze, Baku 2011.
The shopping center 'Amay Shopping' in Baku
Interior view of a shopping center, after a building freeze, Baku 2011.
The construction site of the future 'White City'
In the foreground: the emerging box arena, behind: a mega-project, the future 'White City'.
The shopping center 'Amay Shopping' in Baku
Interior view of a shopping center, shortly before a building freeze, Baku 2008.
The shopping center 'Amay Shopping' in Baku
Interior view of a shopping center, shortly before a building freeze, Baku 2008.
The shopping center 'Amay Shopping' in Baku
Interior view of a shopping center, shortly before a building freeze, Baku 2008.
Cityscape of Baku
Rear view of a sandstone embellished Khrushchyovka in Baku in 2011. In the background there is the new Absheron Hotel.
Baku Boulevard 2011
Busy and newly constructed promenade on the Caspian Sea - Baku Boulevard, 2011.
Baku Boulevard 2011
Busy and newly constructed promenade on the Caspian Sea - Baku Boulevard, 2011.
Interior of a modern high-rise apartment, Baku 2011
Interior of a modern high-rise apartment, Baku 2011.
Hallway of a residential building, Baku
The hallway of a residential building, Baku.
Panoramic view of Baku, Old City (Iceri Seher)
View over Baku, 2011.
Panoramic view of Baku
Baku in 2011.
Panoramic view of Baku with Flame Towers
Flame Towers in Baku, 2011.
panoramic view of Baku with Flame Towers
Baku Flame Towers 2011
Flame Towers Baku, Autumn 2011
Prestige project and new landmark of Bak, the Flame Towers.
Cityscape Baku
Cityscape Baku 2011
Panorama Baku
Panoramic view of Baku with city park (Sahil Bagi), 2011
Cityscape Baku
Highrise with woman cleaning the windows, Baku 2011
Panorama with Flame Towers, Baku
Panorama with Flame Towers, Baku 2011.
Streetscape of Baku
High-rise with uncommonly many inhabitants in Baku, 2011.
Streetscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku, 2011.
The 'Altes Plaza' tower in Baku
A significant high-rise building, the 'Altes Plaza' seen from behind, Baku 2011.
Cityscape of Baku
View over the two new buildings, the Hilton Hotel and the 'Park Bulvar' luxury mall on the Caspian Sea in Baku in 2011.
Cityscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku, 2011.
Cityscape of Baku
Cityscape of Baku in 2011: highly eclectic new construction with old elements from the time of the housing shortage: oriel windows.
A new balcony touching a house built at the turn of the century, Baku 2011
Architectural detail, Baku 2011. Many new buildings already suggest the demolition of neighboring constructions.
Streetscape of Baku
Streetscape with high-rises in Baku, 2011.
Baku Boulevard 2011
Busy and newly constructed promenade on the Caspian Sea - Baku Boulevard, 2011.
The Flame Towers in Baku, autumn 2011
A prestige project and new landmark of Baku.
Interior of a 20th century oil-boom-architecture in Baku
Interior of a squatted city villa. Baku, the autumn of 2008.
Night Cityscape Baku
Khrushchyovka in its original state at night, Baku summer 2011
Recently renovated kitchen shortly befor its (house) demolition
Kitchen in a Wilhelminian-style building just renovated and shortly befor its demolition: since 2010 hundreds of oil-boom residential houses were demolished on the area called "Winter Park" by the master plan of the Soviets (run-out in the1980s). Their inhabitants were bought out under partially dubious conditions. Baku Autumn 2011
Panoramic view of Baku
Dawn shows the new buildings' vacancies. Baku Autumn 2011
Cityscape Baku
The "Landmark" Hotel next to old Wilhelminian style house, Baku Autumn 2011
Interior of a apartment in a recently built high-rise, Baku 2011
Corridor in a recently built high-rise, Baku 2011
Interior of a apartment in a recently built high-rise, Baku 2011
Interior of a apartment in a recently built high-rise, Baku 2011
Exterior view of a 'Azinko Holdinq' high-rise, Baku 2011
One of many high-rises built by the Azerbaijanian construction firm 'Azinko Holdinq'
Flagpole Baku
Baku Autumn 2011:view over the harbour towards the highest flag pole of the world (until 2010).Right of it: House '#5' that shall be demolished for the new 'Crystall Palace' - the music theater that shall be used for the ESC 2012
Exterior view of the Circus Baku 2011
Exterour view of the Circus in Baku 2011, for some occasions per year it remains a popular place.
Cityscape Baku
streetscape with high-rises in Baku, 2011
Streetscape Baku
streetscape with high-rises in Baku, 2011
Baku TV Tower
The tower has become one of the most prominent trademarks of Baku, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.Occasionally, Baku TV Tower's lighting is changed to specific, unique arrangements for special events.
Woman in her demolished house, Baku 2011
Woman is looking in her demolished house for fire wood and other recyclable resources, Baku 2011
Building shell Baku 2011
Building shell of a high-rise in Baku 2011
Cityscape Baku
View of a not yet finished construction site with an mobile phone advertisement in the foreground saying "limit-less", Baku, 2011
Woman in her demolished house, Baku 2011
Woman is looking in her demolished house for fire wood and other recyclable resources, Baku 2011
Cityscape Baku
Cityscape Baku 2011
People enjoying the redone promenade - Baku Boulevard, 2011
Baku Boulevard 2011
Flame Towers Baku, Autumn 2011
Prestige project and new landmark of Baku
Baku Boulevard 2011
People enjoying the redone promenade - Baku Boulevard, 2011
Baku Boulevard 2011
People enjoying the redone promenade - Baku Boulevard, 2011
Cityscape Baku
Flame Towers, Baku Summer 2011
Night street scenery in Baku 2011
Entrance of a hamam, employee is using his mobile phone, relaxed, Baku 2011
Flagpole Baku
Baku Autumn 2011:view over the BP-Building (bottom, right) towards the highest flag pole of the world (in 2010). Left of it: House '#5' that must be demolished for the nw 'Crystall Palace' for the ESC 2012
Flame Towers Baku
prestige project and new landmark of Baku, Autumn 2011
