Sovetskaya, Baku, Historic district in Yasamal raion, Azerbaijan

Sovetskaya is a historic district in the Yasamal raion of Baku, located between Nariman Narimanov Avenue and Mirza Ibrahimov Street. The area is made up of older residential buildings, mosques, traditional baths, and house-museums that line its streets.

Known also as Bayır şəhər ("Upper Town"), the district grew around mahallas such as Daghly, where Jafar Jabbarly settled in 1903 and where the poet Mikayil Mushfig lived from 1908 until his arrest in 1937. A Cabinet of Ministers decision of 2 August 2001 listed about 200 houses, 9 baths, 4 mosques, 1 church and some 10 schools and hospitals as monuments of local value. From 2014, under Baku's general plan, residents were moved out and houses demolished to extend Winter Boulevard from the Drama Theatre towards Nariman Narimanov Avenue.

The neighborhood is home to house-museums dedicated to writer Jalil Mammadguluzade and composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, two figures who shaped Azerbaijani literature and music in the early 20th century. Walking through the area, visitors also pass mosques like Shah Huseyn and Fatimah, which remain active gathering points for local residents.

The district is easy to cover on foot since its mosques, museums, and baths are all within walking distance of each other. Nearby metro stations and bus lines make it straightforward to reach from other parts of Baku.

The district was also known as "Bayır şəhər" (Upper Town), a name tied to its position on the slope above the city centre. Its lanes carried the names of residents: Suleyman Taghizade Street was formerly Pochtovaya and Ostrovskaya, and was renamed after the actor who lived at house No. 58.