Bailov Mys Military Port, 1869

Azerbaijan

In 1858, construction began on a naval base and housing for naval personnel on Bayil Cape in Baku, following a plan submitted by the port commander. This marked the beginning of a distinct military-administrative and residential district. The layout included the port and admiralty, administrative and public areas, and residential quarters for officers and sailors. In 1867, the main base of the Russian Caspian flotilla and the Astrakhan Admiralty were transferred from Astrakhan to Baku. In 1868,.. Read more » construction began on a five-domed church, later consecrated as the Bayil Military Cathedral in 1871. A square, called Admiralty Square, was created opposite the cathedral.