Monument to Bulbul
The Monument to Bulbul (Azerbaijani: Bülbülün heykəli) is a monument to the Azerbaijani singer Bulbul (1897–1961).[1] It was created by the sculptor Akif Askerov and is located in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, on Bulbul Street, not far from the house where the singer lived.[2]
| Azerbaijani: Bülbülün heykəli | |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′26″N 49°50′37″E |
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| Location | Bulbul Avenue, 26, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Designer | Akif Askarov |
| Material | bronze |
| Length | 4.6 m. |
| Opening date | 31 October 2012 |
| Dedicated to | Bulbul |
The monuments unveiling took place on 31 October 2012. The opening was attended by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation, Polad Bulbul oglu, and other guests.[2] [3] [4][5] [6]
References
- "Prominent singer's statue unveiled in Baku". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- "Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony to unveil a statue of outstanding singer Bulbul". president.az. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "В Баку открылся памятник выдающемуся оперному певцу Бюльбюлю" (in Russian). turkelpress.com. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Azərbaycan Prezidenti İlham Əliyev Bülbülün xatirəsinə ucaldılmış abidənin açılışında iştirak edib" (in Azerbaijani). trend.az. October 31, 2021. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Bakıda görkəmli müğənni Bülbülün abidəsinin açılışı olub" (in Azerbaijani). interfax.az. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Bakıda görkəmli opera müğənnisi Bülbülün abidəsi açılıb" (in Azerbaijani). yeniazerbaycan.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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