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Ismailiyya Palace

The Ismailiyya Palace (Azerbaijani: İsmailiyyə Sarayı) is a historical building that currently serves as the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. It is on Istiglaliyyat Street in Baku. The palace was constructed for the Muslim Charity Society by Polish architect Józef Płoszko, at the expense of the millionaire Musa Naghiyev[1] in commemoration of his deceased son Ismayil, and was named Ismailiyya after him.[2][3] Construction began in 1908 and ended in 1913.

Ismailiyya Palace

Venetian Gothic

Istiglaliyyat Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

1908

1913

Musa Naghiyev

Józef Płoszko

Musa Nagiyev

Hacı Zeynelabdin Tagiyev

Old view from Istiglaliyyat Street

Old view from Istiglaliyyat Street

Ruined during the March Days, the building is being renovated in 1920s

Ruined during the March Days, the building is being renovated in 1920s