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Secretly Polish: the Polish architects behind the 'Paris of the Caucasus'

Ramiz Salimov

03.10.2026, 10:30

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is so far from Poland that most would think that it has no Polish connection. — Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is so far from Poland that most would think that it has no Polish connection. Azerbaijani Tourism Board

How a handful of Polish architects helped define the city of Baku.