Polish ambassador: “Ruins in Aghdam resemble Warsaw during Second World War”
20 December 2022
The ruins in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam city as a result of 30 years of Armenian occupation resemble the ruins in Warsaw during the Second World War, Polish Ambassador Rafal Poborski said during the opening of a photo exhibition dedicated to the influence of Polish architects on forming the image of Baku.
Poborski expressed hope that Aghdam and other Azerbaijani cities affected by the occupation will be restored. According to the ambassador, Polish companies are showing interest in restoring the liberated territories, reports Trend news agency.
Speaking about this unique exhibition, the Ambassador noted that it demonstrates an Azerbaijani's look at the influence of Polish architects on forming the image of Baku".
At the end of the 19th century, when the territory of the city of Baku was expanding and many new buildings were being built, along with local specialists, foreigners also participated in the construction of new areas. Polish architects and engineers played a significant role in shaping the architectural appearance of the city. In order to perpetuate their names, one of the streets of the historic district of the city was named after Polish architects. On one of the buildings located on this street, there is a memorial plaque with the names of four polish architects, who designed buildings of the Baku City Executive Power, of the Museum of the History of Azerbaijan, of the Palace Ismailiyye, of the Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater and many more wonderful buildings in Baku.
Poborski expressed hope that Aghdam and other Azerbaijani cities affected by the occupation will be restored. According to the ambassador, Polish companies are showing interest in restoring the liberated territories, reports Trend news agency.
Speaking about this unique exhibition, the Ambassador noted that it demonstrates an Azerbaijani's look at the influence of Polish architects on forming the image of Baku".
At the end of the 19th century, when the territory of the city of Baku was expanding and many new buildings were being built, along with local specialists, foreigners also participated in the construction of new areas. Polish architects and engineers played a significant role in shaping the architectural appearance of the city. In order to perpetuate their names, one of the streets of the historic district of the city was named after Polish architects. On one of the buildings located on this street, there is a memorial plaque with the names of four polish architects, who designed buildings of the Baku City Executive Power, of the Museum of the History of Azerbaijan, of the Palace Ismailiyye, of the Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater and many more wonderful buildings in Baku.
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