White limestone as the main means of decorative design and the carrier of regional style in the architecture of Baku

Abstract

The white limestone was the only material used in the architecture of Baku as a facing and decorative material during Middle Ages and period of the XIX- beginnings of the XX centuries. The monumental public and residential buildings constructed in Baku in the XIX- in the beginning of the XX centuries reflect not only creative works of architects who built them, but also demonstrate beauty, decorative and creative capabilities and strength of the limestone.