Peace_Dove_(Sumgayit)
Peace Dove (Sumgait)
Historic site in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
Peace Dove (Azerbaijani: Sülh göyərçini) is an allegorical sculpture in Nasimi Culture and Leisure Park in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan. The Peace Dove is the symbol of Sumgayit.[1]
The monument was designed by the Chief Artist of Sumgayit Vagif Nazirov and architect A. Guliyev. It is made of solid concrete.[2] It was raised in 1978 as a symbol of peace in a newly functioning public park on coastline city of Sumgayit.[3]
In 2008, the monument and the whole park went through an extensive renovation works.[2]