Neftchilar Avenue

Neftchiler Avenue

Maintained by	City of Baku
East end	Javanshir Bridge
Major junctions	Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street
West end	Bayil, Sabail raion of Baku

Neftchiler Avenue (Azerbaijani: Neftçilər Prospekti) is an arterial road in Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at the west end of the Bayil district of Baku and continues east until terminating at Javanshir Bridge (formerly Gagarin Bridge) intersecting Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street.

Previous names of Neftchilar Avenue were Alexander II Quay, Gubanov Quay, and Stalin Avenue. The street was named Neftchilar Avenue in 1961 in honour of workers of oil industry in Azerbaijan. The larger section of the avenue runs along Baku Boulevard.

Notable buildings and monuments located on the avenue include

• Оffice of State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan
• State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Republic
• International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan
• Maiden Tower
• Baku Puppet Theatre
• Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
• Government House
• Baku port
• National Flag Square

Picture gallery

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External links

• Old street and square names in Baku

Baku landmarks
Famous and historic structures	Ichari Shahar Palace of the Shirvanshahs Bath Houses of the Shirvanshahs Bath Houses of Haji Gayib Maiden Tower Baku Khans' Palace Alley of Honor Martyrs' Lane Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center International Mugam Center of Azerbaijan Palace of Happiness Gulustan Palace Ismailiyya Palace Sovetsky Baku TV Tower Flame Towers
Places of worship	Bibi-Heybat Mosque Binagady Mosque Gardashlyg Mosque Juma Mosque Lezgi Mosque Muhammad Mosque Palace Mosque Saray Mosque Shahids’ Mosque Sheikh İbrahim Mosque Taza Pir Mosque Tuba Shahi Mosque Ateshgah Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral Church of the Saviour Church of Michael Archangel Church of the Immaculate Conception
Nature and parks	Baku Bay Baku Archipelago Lake Boyukshor Baku Botanical Gardens National Park Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden Philharmonic Garden Molokan Garden Baku Boulevard Samad Vurgun Park
Entertainment and recreation	Baku Crystal Hall Baku Ferris Wheel Buta Palace Heydar Aliyev Palace Baku Zoo Park Bulvar Children's World Baku State Circus Baku Water Park Baku Aqua Park
Cultural and art	National Library of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall National Art Museum of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Museum of History Independence Museum of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature Baku Museum of Modern Art Baku Museum of Miniature Books Rinay Azerbaijan Carpet Museum House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh Villa Petrolea Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theatre Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators Baku Puppet Theatre Green Theatre Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre
Science and education	Baku State University Azerbaijan Technical University Azerbaijan Medical University Azerbaijan State Economic University Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts Azerbaijan University of Languages Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University Khazar University Qafqaz University Baku Slavic University Odlar Yurdu University Western University Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azerbaijan State Marine Academy Azerbaijan State Oil Academy Baku Academy of Music Asaf Zeynally Music College Baku Polytechnicum Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum Lycée français de Bakou Baku International School
Sport venues	AZAL Stadium Baku Aquatics Center Baku National Stadium Baku Shooting Center Baku Sports Hall Baku Tennis Academy Bayil Stadium Dalga Arena Bakcell Arena Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex Ismat Gayibov Stadium Karabakh Stadium National Gymnastics Arena Inter Arena Shagan Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Tofiq Ismayilov Stadium
Transportation	Heydar Aliyev International Airport Baku Railway Station Baku International Sea Trade Port Baku Metro Baku Funicular
Squares and streets	Azadliq Square Fountains Square National Flag Square 28 May Street Boyuk Shor Highway Istiglaliyyat Street Neftchilar Avenue Nizami Street Rashid Behbudov Street Tbilisi Avenue
Government and financial institutions	National Assembly Government House Presidential Apparatus Baku City Hall Central Bank of Azerbaijan Baku Stock Exchange Baku Expo Center
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