Alley of Honor
Alley of Honor is a historic cemetery in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was established in 1948, covering 5 hectares. It holds cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan status. Wikidata records 170 notable interments here, including Heydar Aliyev, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Abulfaz Elchibey.
At a glance
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.36194, 49.82083 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Mid 1900s |
| Area | 5 hectares |
| Heritage status | cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan |
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Notable interments
170 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 170, or take the JSON record.
- Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), politician, intelligence officer
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov (1885–1948), writer, composer, conductor
- Abulfaz Elchibey (1938–2000), politician, arabist, university teacher
- Muslim Magomayev (1942–2008), actor, composer, singer
- Lotfi A. Zadeh (1921–2017), engineer, computer scientist, mathematician
- Ayaz Mutallibov (1938–2022), politician
- Gara Garayev (1918–1982), composer, politician, pianist
- Fikret Amirov (1922–1984), composer, film score composer, music educator
- Rashid Behbudov (1915–1989), actor, politician, singer
- Samad Vurgun (1906–1956), writer, poet, politician
- Tahir Teimurovitsch Salakhov (1928–2021), politician, artist, painter
- Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1869–1932), writer, playwright, opinion journalist
- Bulbul (1897–1961), singer, folklorist, khananda
- Jafar Jabbarly (1899–1934), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Hamida Javanshir (1873–1955), writer, benefactor, opinion journalist
- Ziya Bunyadov (1921–1997), historian, military officer, orientalist
- Rustam Ibrahimbeyov (1939–2022), screenwriter, writer, politician
- Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915–1971), painter, sculptor
- Arif Malikov (1933–2019), composer, painter, film score composer
- Zarifa Alieva (1923–1985), ophthalmologist
- Mirza Ibrahimov (1911–1993), writer, politician, translator
- Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh (1925–2009), writer, poet, politician
- Tofig Guliyev (1917–2000), composer, conductor, pianist
- Mikayil Abdullayev (1921–2002), painter, graphic artist
- Ja'far Pishevari (1892–1947), politician, journalist, revolutionary
Common questions
Where is Alley of Honor?
Alley of Honor is in Baku, Azerbaijan, at coordinates 40.3619, 49.8208.
When was Alley of Honor established?
Alley of Honor was established in 1948, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Alley of Honor?
Wikidata documents 170 notable interments at Alley of Honor, including Heydar Aliyev, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Abulfaz Elchibey, Muslim Magomayev, Lotfi A. Zadeh.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2671033 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)