Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
Located in Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°23′31″ N 49°49′30″ E
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport21 km
- GBB Gabala International Airport184 km
About Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex is a landmark. Location: Azerbaijan.
The Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex is the main exhibition space of Baku, Azerbaijan. Named after the former President Heydar Aliyev, it is located on Tbilisi Avenue between Hyatt Hotel and Grand Hotel Europe. Since its opening in 1990, it held about 40 international competitions in different kinds of sports. The facility seats 8,000 people and being the largest sports facility in Azerbaijan, the complex offers all the necessary conditions for major international competitions.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1977
- Opened
- 1990
- Architect
- Yuzef Qədimov, Talaat Khanlarov, Tahir Abdullayev
- Architectural style
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Heritage designation
- cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 34 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (34 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 21 kmnortheast
- Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 184 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 9 kmnorthwest
- Sumqayit Population: 427K 26 kmnorthwest
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 228 kmwest
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 238 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 295 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction 2 kmE
- Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 16 kmNW
- Tava Adası Island 16 kmSE
- Absheron Peninsula Natural site 14 kmNE
25–60 km7 places
- Pirallahi Island Island 44 kmE
- Razvaliny Bilyasan Historic site 50 kmNW
- Abşeron Milli Parkı Natural site 48 kmE
- Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 38 kmW
60–100 km24 places
- Zhiloy Island Island 66 kmE
- Razvaliny Zarapa Historic site 73 kmNW
- Razvaliny Kesh Historic site 78 kmNW
- Agsiazan' Historic site 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium Attraction, Azerbaijan2.4 km E
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Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Attraction, Azerbaijan2.5 km SE
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Azeri TV Tower Landmark, Azerbaijan4.5 km S
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Baku Crystal Hall Landmark, Azerbaijan5.7 km S
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Nargin Island Island, Baku City14 km SE
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Absheron Peninsula Natural site, Azerbaijan14 km NE
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Ostrov Dash Zirya Island, Baku City18 km SE
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Qum Island Island, Baku City18 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Mammad Amin Rasulzade Village, Baku City4.9 km N
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Baladjary Town, Baku City6 km N
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Khojasan Town, Baku City5.3 km NW
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Badamdar Town, Baku City6 km S
Sources & licences
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