National Flag Square
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.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.3444, 49.8450
Get the National Flag Square stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at National Flag Square. 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 National Flag Square
Baku Boulevard 1.9 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 1.9 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 1.9 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 2.0 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.
Martyrs' Lane 2.1 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.
Flame Towers 2.3 km
Three curved skyscrapers on a hill above Baku, the tallest rising to about 190 metres, completed in 2012. LED screens cover their faces and show flames and flags at night, making them the best known mark of the city skyline.
Azerbaijan National Art Museum 2.4 km
The country's largest art museum, founded in 1936 and housed in two historic buildings on Baku's Niyazi Street. It holds thousands of works of Azerbaijani art, along with European and Russian paintings.
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall 2.5 km
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.
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Questions
Where is National Flag Square?
National Flag Square is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Baku Boulevard (1.9 km), Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (1.9 km), Gulustan Palace (1.9 km).
How do I get the National Flag Square stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at National Flag Square 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 National Flag Square 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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