President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has reviewed the open-air park of historical and modern monument in Agstafa.
It was noted that the goal in establishing the park is to promote natural sights and Azerbaijan’s cultural and historical monuments. The park complements the appearance of the city of Agstafa with new architectural elements.
It was indicated that the construction of the park began in November 2012. Construction work was carried out using the resources of the district. The park, located in the center of Agstafa, covers an area of 2.5 hectares. The park of miniatures contains map images of mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and natural scenery of Azerbaijan. The layouts of ancient buildings, monuments, palaces, fortifications, mosques, tombs and works of modern architecture have been executed with a high level of professionalism. The park displays layouts of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountains and miniature copies of other geographical features of the country. The park is surrounded by the image of the Caspian Sea 160 meters in a length and 10 meters in width. Pedestrian crossings on the premises are lined with granite, an area of 5,000 square meters has been landscaped, and modern lighting and irrigation systems installed. Each exhibit has individual lighting in the evenings, while a display provides information about each exhibit in the Azerbaijani and English languages.
President Ilham Aliyev praised the work done in the park.
