"Baku" a Baku Travel Page by Groverdean

Baku us located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Unfortunately the sea around here is one of the most polluted waterways in the world, and it is very noticable with it's distinct brown tinge! Baku is also a very windy place. The constant breeze is known as the Xeri.
The city has a vibrant atmosphere. Oil has bought alot of money to Baku and made it a cosmopolitan place.
Pictured is Baku's most ancient Coat of Arms can be seen above the northwest entrance of the fortress walls above the Twin Gates (Gosha Gala). Two lions guard a bull under the symbols of the sun and the moon.
The original wall here, formed a rampart, and was constructed by King Manoucher II (1120-1159). Since then, it has been reconstructed. The wall encircles the most ancient part of Baku called "Ichari Shahar" (Inner City), and preserves the image of a medieval Oriental citadel. The buildings located outside the fortress walls were primarily constructed during the Oil Boom-1870 to 1920.