Heydar Aliyev Palace

Heydar Aliyev Palace

Heydər Əliyev Adına Saray
Baku Palace
Former names	Republic Palace (1991–2004) Lenin Palace (1972–1991)
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates	40°22′39″N 49°50′29″E / 40.37750°N 49.84139°E / 40.37750; 49.84139
Capacity	2,500
Construction
Opened	14 December 1972
Renovated	2007–2008
Architect	Alish Lemberanskiy
Website
www.ha-saray.az

Heydar Aliyev Palace (Azeri: Heydər Əliyev Adına Saray, also known as Baku Palace, formerly Republic Palace (Respublika Sarayı) and during the Soviet era known as Lenin Palace (Лeнин aдынa) is the main music venue of Baku, Azerbaijan, seating 2,500 people. The palace was renamed after the death of Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev in 2003. Alish Lemberanskiy was the designer and main visioner of the palace.

It is a concert complex where state events are held alongside cultural programs. The concert hall of the palace is considered to be the biggest scene in the republic.^[1]