26 Commissars Memorial
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The 26 Commissars Memorial, located in Baku, Azerbaijan, pays tribute to the 26 Baku Commissars from the Baku commune. The commune was overthrown in 1918 and the commissars later slain near Krasnovodsk (now Türkmenbaşy). The monument was designed by Alesker Huseynov, who went on to become a prominent politician in Azerbaijan.
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The centre of this large square is a dramatic monument with a man coming out of the ground holding what was previously an 'eternal flame' (now extinguished). Hovering above him is a large stone circle that was once inscribed with the names of the slain commissars though all the wording has since been removed making the whole monument much more ambiguous. The square has a quiet garden and is the location of the always well guarded Turkish embassy and of the Akhundov library, Azerbaijan's main book repository. Each arch on the façade is home to a statue of a local literary figure.
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