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Beautiful Baku

The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center is one of the most eye catching and striking architectural buildings in the rapidly developing capital of Azerbaijan. Finished in 2013, it was meant as a symbol of Azerbaijan's future that broke away from Soviet rule in 1991.

Awards

Photographer of the Year Contest

2024

Silver

Architecture

Professional

Silver

Abstract

Professional

Honorable Mention

Minimalism

Professional

Beautiful Baku

The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center is one of the most eye catching and striking architectural buildings in the rapidly developing capital of Azerbaijan. Finished in 2013, it was meant as a symbol of Azerbaijan's future that broke away from Soviet rule in 1991.

About Artist

Christiaan Van Heijst

Boeing 747 pilot and fine art photographer, immortalising the world from above.

Christiaan Van Heijst

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Aerial, Architecture, Architecture, Landscapes, Landscapes, Travel

Location

Netherlands

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Honorable Mention
Theresa Haley

Theresa Haley

Abstract

Bronze
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David Winston

David Winston

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