Monument to Nikola Tesla, Bronze monument in central Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Monument to Nikola Tesla is a bronze sculpture by sculptor Omar Eldarov and architect Sanan Salamzade, standing with its pedestal 3.3 metres tall at the junction of Azadlig Avenue and Suleiman Rahimov Street. Behind the figure is a decorative panel depicting Tesla's alternating current generator.
The monument was unveiled on February 8, 2013, marking an important diplomatic moment between two nations. The ceremony drew high-ranking officials and symbolized regional recognition of the inventor's scientific legacy.
The monument was made by sculptor Omar Eldarov, People's Artist of Azerbaijan, and architect Sanan Salamzade. Its opening on 8 February 2013 brought together the presidents of Azerbaijan and Serbia, Ilham Aliyev and Tomislav Nikolić, with their wives Mehriban Aliyeva and Dragica Nikolić; both presidents spoke at the ceremony.
The monument stands in a park at the intersection of Azadlig Avenue and Suleiman Rahimov Street, at coordinates 40.38097, 49.84746. Pedestrians reach it from the surrounding sidewalks; the bronze and the decorative panel behind it face the crossing.
The decorative panel behind the bronze figure depicts an alternating current generator, one of Tesla's main inventions. Sculptor Omar Eldarov and architect Sanan Salamzade designed the monument, unveiled on 8 February 2013 with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Serbia present.
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