Mayoralty of Baku, Government building in Baku, Azerbaijan

The Mayoralty of Baku occupies a three-floor Baroque building originally built as the Baku City Duma, its layout influenced by the Hôtel de Ville. Red decorative bricks and coloured marble were brought from Italy. A tower rises at the centre of the main front, and the facade bears Baku's seal with three golden torches. Inside are a spacious vestibule, wide corridors, a marble principal staircase and state rooms on the second floor.

The building was erected as the Baku City Duma, which was established in 1870 and functioned until 1917–18. Its layout was influenced by the Hôtel de Ville, and it was the last work of architect Józef Gosławski, who died the year it was finished. In 1991, after independence, the Baku City Executive Power took its place.

The building's name changed with each political era: Baku City Duma from 1870, then Baku Soviet, Public Security Committee, Council of Public Organizations and City Public Self-Government, before the Baku City Executive Power in 1991. Its facade carries Baku's seal with three golden torches.

The building sits in the Sabail district on Istiglaliyyat Street, making it easy to locate. Inside, a marble staircase and representation rooms provide a good sense of the structure's design and layout.

The building was Józef Gosławski's last work; he died the year it was finished. Its red decorative bricks and coloured marble were brought from Italy, and the central facade carries Baku's seal with three golden torches.