Neftchiler Avenue
Neftchiler Avenue 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 intersecting Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street. It is used as part of the Baku City Circuit, including the Start-Finish straight located next to Government House
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
- Оffice of State [Oil Fund of Azerbaijan]
- State [Maritime Administration (Azerbaijan)|State Maritime Administration of Azerbaijan Republic]
- International [Mugam Center of Azerbaijan]
- Maiden Tower
- Baku Puppet Theatre
- Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
- Government House
- Baku [International Marine Trade Port|Baku port]
- National Flag Square