Boyuk Zira Island
An island in the Baku Archipelago, also called Nargin, lying in Baku Bay not far from the city. It is the largest island of the archipelago, about 3 kilometres long, and has long been closed as a military site. Gulls and grebes live around its shores.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.2944, 49.9194
Get the Boyuk Zira Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Boyuk Zira Island. 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 Boyuk Zira Island
National Flag Square 8.4 km
A large waterfront square in Baku's Bayil district, home to one of the tallest free standing flagpoles in the world at 162 metres. It also holds a museum of the national flag and looks across the Caspian.
Bibi-Heybat Mosque 8.6 km
A mosque on the shore south of Baku, built over the tomb of Hakima Khanum, a descendant of the Prophet. The original from the 13th century was destroyed in 1934, and the present building was completed in the 1990s.
Baku Boulevard 10 km
A seaside promenade along the Caspian shore in Baku, first laid out in 1909 and extended since. It has gardens, fountains, cafes, a Ferris wheel and a small carousel, and is a favourite place for an evening walk.
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum 10 km
A museum on the Baku seafront, built in the shape of a rolled carpet and opened in its current building in 2014. It displays carpets and rugs from every weaving region of the country, along with other textile art.
Gulustan Palace 10 km
The main state convention centre of the Azerbaijani government, known in the Soviet era as the Gulustan Wedding Palace Complex. It stands on Baku's highland on Istiglaliyyat Street, overlooking the city and Baku Bay, and hosts official ceremonies and receptions.
Baku TV Tower 10 km
A concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, finished in 1996 and rising 310 metres. It has an observation deck and a revolving restaurant, and the lights on it can be seen from much of the city.
Baku Museum of Modern Art 10 km
A museum of modern art in Baku, opened in 2009 to show Azerbaijani and international works from the 20th century onward. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture and graphic art, and the museum holds changing exhibitions through the year.
Martyrs' Lane 11 km
A hillside memorial and cemetery above Baku, where victims of the Soviet army crackdown of January 1990 are buried alongside those killed in the Karabakh wars. An eternal flame burns in the centre, and the lane has wide views over the bay.
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Questions
Where is Boyuk Zira Island?
Boyuk Zira Island is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are National Flag Square (8.4 km), Bibi-Heybat Mosque (8.6 km), Baku Boulevard (10 km).
How do I get the Boyuk Zira Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Boyuk Zira Island 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 Boyuk Zira Island 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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