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| Maintained by | City ofBaku |
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| Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi)[1] |
| Location | Sabail raion |
| Coordinates | 40°22′06″N49°49′56″E / 40.3682°N 49.8323°E /40.3682; 49.8323 |
| South end | Gulustan Palace |
| Northeast end | Aziz Aliyev Street |
Istiglaliyyat Street (Azerbaijani:İstiqlaliyyət küçəsi) is anarterial road in the central uptown part ofBaku,Azerbaijan. It begins atGulustan Palace, located on the southern hillside part of Baku, and continues north, then northeast, terminating at the intersection of Aziz Aliyev and Mammad Amin Rasulzade Streets at the edge ofFountains Square.
Istiglaliyyat is one of the oldest streets of Baku. The former names of the street were "Nikolayevskaya", honoring the Russian tsarNikolay I during Russian imperial rule, "Parlamentskaya" after the revolution, and "Kommunisticheskaya" during Soviet rule. After the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, the street was renamed to "Istiglaliyyat", which means "Sovereignty" inAzerbaijani. It stretches for 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi). Due to its location in the historic district, it is considered one of the most beautiful parts of Baku. There are many government offices, universities, shops, boutiques, and restaurants on the street.
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