National Flag Square
| Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı | |
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  Location within Baku | |
| Type | Square |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Mayoralty of Baku |
| Area | 60 hectares (150 acres) |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°20′39″N 49°50′42″E / 40.3443°N 49.8449°ECoordinates: 40°20′39″N 49°50′42″E / 40.3443°N 49.8449°E |
National Flag Square (Azerbaijani: Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı) is a large city square off Neftchiler Avenue in Bayil, Baku, Azerbaijan. A flag measuring 70 by 35 metres (230 by 115 feet) flies on a pole 162 m (531 ft) high. The flagpole was confirmed as the world's tallest by the Guinness Book of Records, but was soon overtaken by the 170 m Dushanbe Flagpole in Tajikistan.[1][2] Both flagpoles were built by the same American designer, David Chambers.[3]
National Flag Square covers 60 hectares (150 acres) overall. The area of the upper part is 3 hectares (7.4 acres). The square features the state symbols of Azerbaijan—the coat of arms and the anthem—and a map of the country.[4]
History
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for National Flag Square near the naval base in Baku's Bayil settlement on 30 December 2007.[5] The project was developed by the US firm, Trident Support, and executed by Azerbaijan’s Azenko company.[2]
The opening of the National Flag Square took place on 1 September 2010. At the President's initiative, the National Flag Museum was also established and 9 November was declared the National Flag Day.[6][7]
In 2011, it was announced that Baku Boulevard will be extended to the National Flag Square before the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Abbasov, Rafael (29 May 2010). "Tallest unsupported flagpole". Guinness World Record. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- 1 2 "Azerbaijan: Baku welcomes the world's highest flag… and a strong wind". Globalvoicesonline. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ Interview with David Chambers on News.az
- ↑ Azerbaijani National Flag Square. Opening Ceremony.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani flag flies on world's tallest flagpole". news.az. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan celebrates National Flag Day". today.az. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan marks Day of National Flag for the first time". Ictimai TV. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "National park to be extended until Eurovision song contest". news.az. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- Speech of the President of Azerbaijan at the inaugurational ceremony
- Azerbaijani National Flag Square. Opening Ceremony.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Panmunjeom Flagpole |
World's tallest flagpole September 2010 - May 2011 |
Succeeded by Dushanbe Flagpole |
