Videography by Zara A .. Photos by Sevindj Bagirova and Zara A.
Baku Nobel Heritage Fund .. www.bakunobel.org ..
Chairman - Dr.Togrul A.Bagirov
Music - Kara Karaev`s "Don Quixote" Improvisation by Vagif Mustafazadeh
Villa Petrolea- was originally constracted by Ludvig Nobel in 1884. The construction of the house began in 1882 and it took more than two years to build this beautiful residential house in Byzantine style. Built in 1884, Villa Petrolea was a residence for Nobel Brothers for almost 40 years. Villa Petrolea was a central point of the Nobel Complex. It had air conditioning system, telephone communication line first in Baku.They created a real oasis, a beautiful park in the famous "Black City" of Baku, with trees and flowers from Italy and France. Their architects, invited from Europe, constructed the modern Village Petrolea with houses for top managers,10 houses for their workers, schools, theatre and hospitals, etc. The oil-saturated earth was covered by fertile soil shipped from Lankaran, the subtropical part of Azerbaijan. The problem of fresh water was solved by constantly importing water from the Volga on ships travelling from Astrakhan. Ludvig Nobel created this "Peice of Paradise" in the «Black City» of Baku, in proximity to oil fields, refineries and port .
After the Bolshevik takeover of Baku and expropriation of Branobel Oil Company , Villa Petrolea was completely abandoned and ruined. In the Soviet times, the building fell in disuse.The living quarters were demolished, while the theatre and the club were destroyed in a fire . For the last 30 years before 2005 there was no use of Villa Petrolea.
So, when the Baku Nobel Heritage Fund and Chairman Dr.Togrul A.Bagirov started the works of renovation in 2004 it started almost from zero. Under its leadership, the Nobel mansion was completely restored and renovated. On 25 April 2008, it opened its doors for its first visitors. After the reconstruction, Villa Petrolea has been housing the Baku Nobel Oil Club, the International Conference Hall and the Nobel Brothers Museum, the first Nobel Museum outside Sweden. The museum contains possessions of the Nobel Family . Nobel Museum today is a modern multi-cultural complex, successfully combining scientific, cultural and educational activities. For five years, practically from scratch, it has become a veritable museum of XXI century and is rightly proud of Azerbaijan. It contains Nobel's remarkable collection of antiquities that fill the rooms of the museum. The museum is now being developed as a cultural and research center of outstanding value to the professional community. It arranges active programs of research and publication. It has an International Conference Center which organizes seminars, meetings and special visits to the museum.
The Museum can be hired for meetings, buffets and formal dinners.
In conclusion, it should be added that Museum should be able to offer an interesting, enjoyable and educational experience so that people can have fun and learn something at the same time.No matter who you are and what you like, this is a museum that will amaze and interest you with its famous history.
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