Flame Towers
Building Three iconic Baku skyscrapers with LED flame displays
Three flame-shaped skyscrapers on Baku’s skyline with LED façades, housing offices, a hotel and residences. Visitors photograph them by night and stroll nearby seafront promenades.
The Flame Towers are a group of three flame-shaped skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan, that form a prominent part of the city’s modern skyline. They were completed and officially opened in 2012 and are noted for LED façades that display animated patterns and national imagery at night.
The three towers house a mix of uses including offices, residential space and hotel accommodation, and were developed as part of wider redevelopment in central Baku. Their curving glass facades and illuminated exterior screens make them highly visible across the city and from the Caspian shoreline.
The towers were constructed in the early 21st century as a showcase project in Baku’s rapid urban expansion and are often photographed as a modern symbol of the city.
Geographically the Flame Towers stand on elevated ground overlooking central Baku and the Caspian Sea, and are visible from promenades, parks and elevated viewpoints across the city.
- Design and lighting: The complex consists of three flame-shaped towers that have become a dominant element of Baku's skyline, with illuminated LED façades used for night displays.
- Completion date: Completed and opened in 2012, the towers are a recent symbol of Baku's 21st century urban redevelopment.
How to Get to Flame Towers #
Flame Towers are in central Baku, near Upland Park and the Caspian waterfront. Take the Baku Metro to 28 May or Icherisheher stations and walk or take a short taxi ride to the towers.
Tips for Visiting Flame Towers #
- See the Flame Towers lit after sunset for their full effect-the LED displays animate the skyline.
- For photos, approach from the Baku Boulevard waterfront or Upland Park to capture the towers with the Caspian Sea and old city in frame.
- Combine a visit with a walk through nearby Soviet-era architecture to see Baku's contrasting layers.
Best Time to Visit Flame Towers #
Best at sunset and after dark to see the LED facades animated; spring and autumn offer comfortable temperatures for walking.
Weather & Climate near Flame Towers #
Flame Towers's climate is classified as Cold Desert - Cold Desert climate with hot summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from 2°C to 29°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall.
January
January is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 8°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 13°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 18°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C. The driest month with just 4 mm and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C. Almost no rain and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 18°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cool with highs of 13°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with 35 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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