Description
The Oil Legacy of Baku - a history you won't find on the internet
All the information has been gathered bit by bit from the mouths of relatives of oil magnates and archival records! During this tour, we will talk about oil industry pioneers who were born on the so-called "land of oil," where people, through their intellect, iron will, and energy, transformed from paupers into millionaires. As we stroll through the streets, we'll find ourselves in the heart of the oil history - Molokan Garden (cinema "Mikado"). We'll discuss numerous magnates, open the door to a building that will transport us to the 19th century through its antique wall paintings. In addition, by exploring the remarkable family history of one of Baku's oil magnates, a story akin to drama, we'll trace an entire epoch of the oil city.
"If oil is the queen of the world, then Baku is her throne." (Winston Churchill)
You'll see the main attractions of Baku:
- The first women's school
- The first full-length monument to a person in the Muslim East
- The first square in Soviet Baku - the pedestrian street "Torgovaya"
- Museum of History (external viewing)
- The first theater in the East.