Government House, Baku

Government House
Azerbaijani: Hökumət evi
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Former namesDomsovet
General information
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationBaku, Sabail Raion, Azadliq Square
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates40°22′25″N 49°51′9″E / 40.37361°N 49.85250°E / 40.37361; 49.85250
Construction started1936
Completed1952; 72 years ago (1952)
OwnerAzerbaijani government
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lev Rudnev, V.O. Munts

The Government House of Baku, also known as the House of Government, is a government building housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan. It is located on Neftchiler Avenue and faces the Baku Boulevard. The rear side of the building faces the busy Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street in central Baku. Government House was designed for 5,500 people.[1]

  1. ^ "Reconstruction of Government House in Baku cost $40 million". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.