Peace Dove (Sumgayit)
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Peace DovePeace Dove ( is an allegorical sculpture
in Nasimi Culture and Leisure Park in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
. The Peace Dove is the symbol of Sumgayit.
The monument was designed by the Chief Artist of Sumgayit Vagif Nazirov and architect A. Guliyev. It is made of solid concrete. It was raised in 1978 as a symbol of peace in a newly functioning public park on coastline city of Sumgayit.
In 2008, the monument and the whole park went through an extensive renovation works.
Allegorical sculpture
Allegorical sculpture refers to sculptures that symbolize and particularly personify abstract ideas as in allegory.Common in the western world, for example, are statues of 'Justice', a female figure traditionally holding scales in one hand, as a symbol of her weighing issues and arguments, and a...
in Nasimi Culture and Leisure Park in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. The Peace Dove is the symbol of Sumgayit.
The monument was designed by the Chief Artist of Sumgayit Vagif Nazirov and architect A. Guliyev. It is made of solid concrete. It was raised in 1978 as a symbol of peace in a newly functioning public park on coastline city of Sumgayit.
In 2008, the monument and the whole park went through an extensive renovation works.