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Square in center of Baku named after Taras Shevchenko
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- 17 August, 2026
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A square in central Baku has been named after Ukrainian poet and writer Taras Shevchenko.
According to Report, citing a source, the square is located in the capital's Nasimi district, at the intersection of Azadlig Avenue and Abbasgulu Agha Bakikhanov Street.
The monument to Taras Shevchenko is located in the area.
The monument was unveiled in 2008. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko attended the ceremony.
The 3.5-meter-tall bronze monument was created by Ukrainian sculptor Igor Grechanik.
Bakının mərkəzində meydana Ukrayna şairi və yazıçısı Taras Şevçenkonun adı verilib
Площади в центре Баку присвоили имя Тараса Шевченко
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