Martyrs' Lane, Baku

Martyrs' Lane, Baku

Martyrs' Lane is a cemetery located in Dagustu Park. It was established in 1990 for those killed during the Caucasus Campaign, the March Days, Black January, and the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. There are approximately 15,000 interments in the cemetery.

The cemetery was originally the first Muslim cemetery for victims of fighting in Baku during the Russian Civil War. When the Bolsheviks came to power, the cemetery was destroyed, and an amusement park was established on the site. The cemetery was only reinstated after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The cemetery is home to a memorial to the Turkish soldiers who were killed in combat. The large memorial honors 1,130 Turkish troops killed during the Battle of Baku in 1918. There is also a martyrs' mosque that was unveiled in 1999. The Eternal Flame Memorial Complex was erected in 1998. It consists of a tomb standing on an eight-pointed star beneath a gold-framed glass dome.
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Sight Name: Martyrs' Lane
Sight Location: Baku, Azerbaijan (See walking tours in Baku)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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