Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev Palace
Architect Józef Gosławski
1893–1904

The Palace of Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev in Baku, designed by Józef Gosławski, was conceived in 1893, with construction continuing until 1904. The building is of brick construction, with a façade clad in light-coloured sandstone, cast-iron balcony balustrades and carved wooden elements. The building currently serves as the headquarters of the National Museum of the History of Azerbaijan.

The building of the Muslim Girls’ Secondary School
Architect Józef Gosławski
1898–1901

The building of the Muslim Girls’ Secondary School in Baku, designed by Józef Gosławski, was designed in 1898, with construction continuing until 1901. A brick building clad in light brown and light red stone, with stone detailing.

Ismailija Palace (İsmailliyyə binası)
Architect Józef Płoszko
1907–1913

The Ismailiya Palace in Baku, designed by Józef Płoszko, was designed in 1907 and built between 1908 and 1913. The building is of brick construction, with stone cladding and extensive use of stonework in the architectural details. The building currently houses the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.

The ‘Polish’ Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Architect Józef Płoszko
1909–1912

The ‘Polish’ Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baku, designed by Józef Płoszko in 1909. Construction continued until 1912. It was destroyed between 1934 and 1937. The church was built of brick, and its façade was clad in sandstone.

Muchtarov Palace
Architect Józef Płoszko
1911–1912

The building, now known as the Palace of Happiness, was built between 1911 and 1912 in the Neo-Gothic style and designed by the Polish architect Józef Płoszko. The palace was commissioned by the oil magnate Murtuza Mukhtarov as a gift for his wife, Liza. An intriguing feature is the statue above the palace entrance, depicting the famous Polish knight Zawisza Czarny.

Tagiyev Passage
Architect Kazimierz Skórewicz
1896–1898

The Tagiyev Passage in Baku, designed by Kazimierz Skórewicz, was built between 1896 and 1898. The building is of brick construction; the façades are clad in sandstone, and the arcade is topped by a glass roof and a reinforced concrete ceiling. The building formerly served as the Shagidanov Revenue House, and later as a department store.

The building of the Caspian-Black Sea Oil Society (Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan)
Also known as: the Rothschilds’ office block
Architect Kazimierz Skórewicz
1898–1899

The building of the Caspian-Black Sea Oil Company in Baku, designed by Kazimierz Skórewicz, was constructed between 1898 and 1899. A brick building, with grey stone cladding on the façade and architectural details, and cast-iron balcony railings. It currently houses the Office of the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan.

The former main post office building
Architect Kazimierz Skórewicz
1899

The building of the former main post office in Baku, designed by Kazimierz Skórewicz, was built in 1899. It is a brick building with a façade clad in stone and featuring stone detailing (most likely brought from the Alatava or Gliudeki areas).

The State Bank building
Architect Kazimierz Skórewicz
1899

The State Bank building in Baku, designed by Kazimierz Skórewicz, was built in 1899. A four-storey brick building; the façade is clad in stone (sandstone quarried and worked in the vicinity of Baku, in the villages of Alatava and Gliudeka). It currently houses the headquarters of the bank and the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan.