| Alley of Honor | |
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Grave of Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev
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| Details | |
| Established | 27 August 1948 |
| Location | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°21′42″N 49°49′15″E / 40.36167°N 49.82083°E / 40.36167; 49.82083 |
| Type | Public |
| No. of graves | 280+ |
| Find a Grave | Alley of Honor |
The Alley of Honor (Azerbaijani: Fəxri Xiyaban, Honorary Allée) is a public cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Alley includes burials of famed Azerbaijanis and Azerbaijan-affiliated expatriates, including several Presidents, scientists and artists. There are over 280 burials in total.
The Alley was established by the order of the Council of MinistersofAzerbaijan SSR on August 27, 1948.[1] According to the list enclosed to the order, the burials of prominent Azerbaijani figures Jalil Mammadguluzade, Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev, Najaf bey Vazirov, Hasan bey Zardabi, Huseyn Arablinski, Suleyman Sani Akhundov, Ali Nazmi, Jabbar Garyagdioglu, Rustam Mustafayev, Azim Azimzade and Huseyngulu Sarabski had to be moved to the Alley of Honor and gravestones set to them.[2][3]
