Cemetery Details
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Cemetery: |
BAKU MEMORIAL |
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Country: |
Azerbaijan |
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Locality: |
unspecified |
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Visiting Information: |
Visitors to Azerbaijan require a visa which can be obtained on arrival, although lengthy queues may be found. It is better to purchase a visa prior to departure. There are daily flights from London Heathrow Airport. |
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Location Information: |
The memorial can be found within the large cemetery near Parliament Building, which also houses the tomb of the unknown warrior. This will be found on high ground overlooking the bay. A funicular railway can be taken from the promenade.
The memorial itself will be found in a small secluded section to the left of the Avenue des Martres. Set on a lower terrace, the Baku Memorial is some 100 metres behind the Turkish Memorial. |
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No. of Identified Casualties: |
47 |
This
figure includes Foreign and Non-World War graves in CWGC care