Mausoleum of Huseyn Javid

The complex was erected on the initiative Heydar Aliyev, the third president of Azerbaijan.^[4] Graves of Mishkinaz khanim – Huseyn Javid’s wife, Ertoghrul – Huseyn Javid’s son and Turan khanim – Huseyn Javid’s daughter are also in a vault of the mausoleum.^[5] The mausoleum was built on October 29, 1996 on the occasion of the 114th anniversary of Huseyn Javid’s birth.^[6]

The mausoleum, built in Nakchivan-Maragha architectural style, consists of two parts – upper and lower. There is Huseyn Javid’s bust in the internal part of the mausoleum. Rasim Aliyev - Honored Architect of Azerbaijan is the author of the project and Omar Eldarov – People’s Artist of Azerbaijan is its sculptor.^[7]