| Monument Name: | Monument to Nizami Ganjavi |
| Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Type: | Monument |
| Complete: | 1946 |
| Dedicated To: | Nizami Ganjavi |
The monument to Nizami Ganjavi (az| Nizami Gəncəvinin heykəli) is a monument to the outstanding Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, located in the hometown of the poet, Ganja, Azerbaijan. The monument was erected in 1946.[1]
The sculptor of the monument is People's Artist of Azerbaijan Fuad Abdurahmanov, the architects are Sadig Dadashov and Mikayil Huseynov.[2]
For this monument in 1947 Fuad Abdurahmanov was awarded the Stalin Prize.[3]
Until 2009, the monument was not restored.[4]
In 2009, the monument was reconstructed.
As a result of the work, the marble covering of the pedestal was replaced with a bronze one, 600 m² of territory was tiled, a new lighting system was installed, as well as benches.[5] [2] For restoration work, 45000 manat was allocated from the state budget.[6]
Monument to Nizami Ganjavi in Baku