Buta Palace
{{Short description|Music venue in Baku, Azerbaijan}}
{{Notability|Corp|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Buta Palace
| image = Buta Palace.jpg
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| address = Heydar Aliyev Avenue, Surakhany Circle
| location = Baku, Azerbaijan
| coordinates = {{coord|40|26|15|N|50|01|23|E|region:AZ_type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline,title}}
| type = Performing arts center
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| opened = 2006
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| seating_type = Seating and standing
| seating_capacity = 2,000
| website = [http://www.butapalace.az butapalace.az]
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The Buta Palace is one of the principal performing arts centers and music venues of Baku.
Facilities
It consists of two event halls and an adjacent parking lot for 800 cars. The greater hall is a caravanserai-stylized venue, capable of accommodating about 2,000 visitors. The minor hall is designed for conferences and presentations and can house 400 visitors. The size of the greater hall is {{convert|1572|m2|sqft}} and the minor hall — {{convert|652|m2|sqft}}.
Events
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The Buta Palace hosted a number of sizeable events, including the semifinal allocation-draw of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. It has also hosted performances of various artists (David Vendetta,{{cite web|url=http://eventful.com/baku/events/david-vendetta-micah-/E0-001-029236359-0|title=David Vendetta & Micah Baku|publisher = Eventful.com|access-date=2010-04-03}} Pitbull,{{cite web|url=http://tac.az/index.php?newsid=28958|title=Pitbull Konsert 07.03.10|publisher=Tac.az|access-date=2010-04-03|language=az}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 50 Cent,{{cite web|url=http://www.az.apa.az/xeber_“50_Cent”_“Buta_Palace”__183526.html|title=50 Cent Buta Palace səhnəsindən Azərbaycan tamaşaçısına köynəyini, papağını, dəsmalını hədiyyə edib|publisher=APA|access-date=2010-04-12|language=az|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424085004/http://az.apa.az/xeber_%E2%80%9C50_Cent%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9CButa_Palace%E2%80%9D__183526.html|archive-date=2010-04-24|url-status=dead}} G-Unit, Akon,{{cite web |url=http://citylife.az/photoreport.php?lang=ru&id=2262 |title=Akon's Concert in Baku |publisher=CityLife.az |access-date=2010-08-01 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706130823/http://citylife.az/photoreport.php?lang=ru&id=2262 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }} Chris Willis,{{cite web |url=http://www.1news.az/bomond/20100503105014139.html |title=A Party with Chris Willis at Buta Palace |publisher=1news.az |access-date=2010-08-01 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506195002/http://www.1news.az/bomond/20100503105014139.html |archive-date=2010-05-06 }} and others).
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Buta Palace}}
- {{Official website|http://www.butapalace.az}}
{{Baku landmarks}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Baku
Category:Music venues in Azerbaijan
Category:Tourist attractions in Baku
Category:2006 establishments in Azerbaijan
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