Northern Bank building

Bank building in Azerbaijan

Northern Bank building

Azerbaijani: Şimal bankının binası

General information
Address| 3 Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev Str
Town or city| Sabail, Baku
Country| Azerbaijan
Coordinates| 40°22′8″N 49°50′24″E﻿ / ﻿40.36889°N 49.84000°E﻿ / 40.36889; 49.84000
Construction started| 1903
Completed| 1905

Northern Bank building or Shimal Bank building (Azerbaijani: Şimal bankının binası) is an edifice located on the Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev Street in the Sabail district of Baku. By the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated with 2 August 2001, the bank building was taken under the state protection as an architectural monument of history and culture of national importance (No. 165).[1]

## History

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The bank building was built in 1903-1905.[2] It housed the Baku branch of the Banque du Nord, or Northern Bank.[3][4] After the merger of Northern Bank with the Russian-Chinese Bank, the Russian-Asian Bank was formed.[5] The Baku branch of it was also located in this building.[6][7] Currently, the edifice houses the central branch of the International Bank of Azerbaijan.

## Description

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The limestone stone was used in the construction of the building which plays an important role in revealing the architectural image of the bank. This monumental building was built in the Baku Art Nouveau style and was executed at a high architectural level. The portal with the tectonics of plastic morphogenesis and a relief decorative mask is especially highlighted.

## Photos

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## See also

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* Mitrofanov Residence
* Mikado Cinematography building
* Property of Haji Mustafa Rasulov

## References

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1. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi Mədəni İrsin Qorunması, İnkişafı və Bərpası üzrə Dövlət Xidməti". heritage.gov.az. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
2. ^ Rizvan Bayramov (2006). ""Art Nouveau" style in architecture of Baku" (PDF). irs-az.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
3. ^ Светлана Скрыдлевская (2004). "В этом здании всегда был банк" (PDF) (in Russian). nbrb.by. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
4. ^ "Бакинский модерн: европейский стиль с восточным колоритом" (in Russian). azerforum.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
5. ^ "Как в Баку появились первые банки?" (in Russian). aqreqator.az. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
6. ^ "Банки Баку" (in Russian). ourbaku.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
7. ^ Fatullayev, Shamil (2013). Bakının memarlıq ensiklopediyası (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Şərq-Qərb nəşriyyatı. p. 265\. ISBN 978-9952-32-020-6.