Baku City Executive Power
The Executive Power of the Baku City, informally called the mayoralty of Baku or the Baku Soviet (Baksovet), is the executive authority of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku. Its seat is in the Baroque building, built in the beginning of the 20th century.
| Executive Power of the Baku City | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər İcra Hakimiyyəti Баки Шəһəр Иҹра Һакимијјəти | |
| Alternative names | Mayoralty of Baku, Baksovet (Baku Council) |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Baku, Sabail Raion, Istiglaliyyat St. 4 |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Construction started | 1900 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Cost | 400,000 Russian rubles |
| Owner | Azerbaijani government |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Józef Gosławski |
During Soviet era the Executive Power of the Baku City was named the Executive Committee of the Baku City Workers' Deputies Council (in 1939–1977), then the Executive Committee of the Baku City National Deputies' Council (in 1977–1991). Since 1991 it has been named the executive power of the Baku City.
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