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View of Baku
| Article ID | EUO2309 |
Title | View of Baku |
Description | View of the city Baku at the Caspian sea in Azerbajan |
| Year | ca. 1870 |
Artist | Anonymus |
Historical Description | Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, the largest city in the country and the entire Caucasus region. The city on the west coast of the Caspian Sea is a transportation hub as well as an economic and cultural center with several universities, colleges, research institutes, theaters and museums. In the 12th century, a local ruler, Shirvanshah Ahistan I, made Baku his capital after the old capital, Shamakha, was destroyed by an earthquake. From 1501 until the Ottoman conquest in 1578, the city was ruled by the Safavids. In 1747, power fell to the local khans of Baku, who were relatively independent of the Persian Empire. In 1797, after an unsuccessful Russian military expedition, the city fell back to the Persian Empire, was again occupied by Russia from 1804 to 1813, and finally fell to Russia in 1828. |
| Dimensions (cm) | 11,5 x 15,5 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Wood engraving |
Reproduction:
22.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )