page_title: Sovetsky, Baku
section_title: Historical houses
hierarchical_section_title: Sovetsky, Baku / Cultural heritage in Sovetsky / Historical houses
caption_attribution_description: Azərbaycanca: Building on Abdulla Shaig Street 171 This is a photo of a monument in Azerbaijan identified by the ID 3512
context_page_description: Sovetsky is a historic district in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located in Yasamal raion, between Nariman Narimanov Avenue and Mirza Ibrahimov Street, and between Nizami and Ibrahim Abilov streets. There are many historical buildings over a century old, museums, mosques, baths and houses of notable Azerbaijanis.
  During renovation of the area in 2014–2016 many buildings were demolished, among them several cultural heritage monuments.
context_section_description: The building on Abdulla Shaig Street 171 was built in 1338 of hijra calendar. At the 7th Mirza Fatali Lane 8 famous Azerbaijani singer Shovkat Alakbarova was born and lived. People's Artist Ilham Namig Kamal was lived at the neighbouring house № 9.
  At the house on 1st Abdulla Shaig Lane Peoples' Artist Eldaniz Zeynalov, actor Hasanagha Salayev and famous mugham singer Khan Shushinski lived. According to residents one of these lanes was destroyed in 2013 and on its place parking for skyscraper (“Sapphire plaza” business center) was built. The house, where Abdulla Shaig lived from 1914 till 1957 is also located here. Today the house-museum of Shaig is situated at this house.
  At the cross of Suleyman Taghizade and Zargarpalan Street famous turkologist Khalid Khojayev lived in 1924-1937. The house-museum of famous Azerbaijani writer and publicist Jalil Mammadguluzade is located at Suleyman Taghizade Street 56. On the neighbouring house (№ 58) actor Suleyman Taghizade lived. His name was given to this street (former Pochtovaya and Ostrovskaya).
  Revolutionary Hashim Aliyev lived in the house on Nabat Ashurbayova Street 82. His memorial desk was located on the facade of the building as well. At the house on Mirza Agha Aliyev Street 115 (built in 1910) famous Azerbaijani actor, Peoples' Artist Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh lived. Azerbaijani journalist Osman Mirzayev (died at Garakend aircrash) lived at the house on Mirza Agha Aliyev Street 102 (built in 1916). House of another journalist, National Hero of Azerbaijan Chingiz Mustafayev is also located at Sovetsky (Murtuza Muxtarov Street, 23).
  Writer Rustam Ibragimbekov also was born at Sovetsky. According to him, he grew up at the mahallah between Akhund bath and Komurchu square, his personality was formed there. In 1903 Jafar Jabbarly moved to Daghly mahallah of Sovetsky. Today his house museum is located at the house on Ismayil Gutgashinly Street 44. Azerbaijani poet Mikayil Mushfig was on at the same mahalla in 1908. Till his arrest in 1937 he lived at the house on SUleyman Rahimov Street 108.
  Famous Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov was lived at Shamil Azizbekov 67 of Sovetsky. Today his house-museum is located here. Estate of Mammad Amin Rasulzade's father was located at Sovetsky as well. It was situated on the place of Nizami Ganjavi metro station. Some period Rasulzade lived at this house.
  The building on Mirza Fatali Street 45 was built in 1909 was belonged to Shirinbey, who migrated with his wife Zamina khanum abroad after occupation of Azerbaijan in 1920 by Russian troops. After them Russian family lived here. Then this house was moved to Faig Aliyev who lives here more than 50 years.
caption: House built in 19th century. Abdulla Shaig Street 171[6]
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