Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
A concert hall in Baku's central gardens, built in 1912 in a Gothic revival style as a casino. It now stages classical and mugham concerts, and carries the name of the singer Muslim Magomayev.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.3641, 49.8316
Get the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Baku volume with your photos and a note.
Near Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall
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Questions
Where is Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall?
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Azerbaijan National Art Museum (0.1 km), Palace of the Shirvanshahs (0.3 km), Walled City of Baku (0.3 km).
How do I get the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Baku volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Baku volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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