"January 20" ( Azerb. 20 Yanvar ) - a monument erected in the capital of Azerbaijan , in the city of Baku , in memory of the victims of the tragic events , when in the night of January 19 to January 20, units of the Soviet army were introduced in Baku to suppress the political opposition, which led to the death of more than a hundred civilians. The monument was erected on the territory of the Yasamal district , near the “January 20” ring road [1] . The authors of the monument are sculptors ( Cavanşir Dadaşov ) and Azad Aliyev ( Azad Əliyev ) and architect Adalat Mammadov ( Ədalət Məmmədov ) [2] [3] .
| Monument | |
| January 20th | |
|---|---|
| Azerb. 20 Yanvar | |
 | |
| A country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Sculptor | Javanshir Dadashov , Azad Aliyev |
| Architect | Adalat Mamedov |
| Building | 2009 - 2010 |
| Height | 8 m |
| Material | bronze granite |
On the circle, in which the monument was erected, in Soviet times there was a monument in honor of the entry of the XI Red Army in Baku [1] , established on April 18, 1980 [4] . After the tragedy of January 20, 1990, this monument was removed [1] . The memorial complex "January 20" began construction in October 2009. The opening of the monument took place on January 20, 2010. The ceremony was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev , head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev , deputies of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan , head of the executive power of the Yasamal district Ibrahim Mehdiyev, as well as families of victims of the tragedy [2] .
The total area of the complex is 1500 m² [3] . The height of the monument together with the pedestal is 8 m . The monument depicts a group of people determined to not miss troops in their city; some of them have already fallen. On the granite pedestal of the monument, 147 names of the victims of the tragedy are carved in gold letters [2] . Also on the pedestal are the words of Heydar Aliyev [3] :
January 20, 1990 entered the history of Azerbaijan as one of the most tragic days, at the same time as the page of the heroism of our people.
Original text (Azerb.)1990-cı il yanvarın 20-si Azərbaycanın tarixin ən faciəli günlərdən biri, eyni zamanda xalqımızın qəhrəmanlıq səhifəsi kimi daxil olmuşdur. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 The monument “January 20” was opened in Baku // Azadlıq Radiosu. - January 20, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 3 K. Kerimli, J. Alekperov. Memorial complex "January 20" opened in Baku // Salamnews. - January 20, 2010. Archived September 29, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Şəhidlərin xatirəsinə ucaldılmış memorial abidə kompleksi açıldı (Azerb.) // Media forum. - January 20, 2010. Archived on February 3, 2014.
- ↑ Buniyatov Z. M. , Zeinalov R. E. From the Caucasus to Berlin. - Azerneshr, 1990. - p. 209. - 221 p.