Alish Lambaranski

Alish Jamil oglu Lambaranski (Azeri: Əliş Cəmil oğlu Ləmbəranski; May 23, 1914 – May 1, 1999) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani statesman and mayor of Baku.

[1] Alish Lemberanskiy was born on May 23, 1914, in Lemberan village of Barda in the family of traumatic-surgeon and orthopedist Jamil bey Lambaranski.

Tree and shrub planting was provided, new parks and squares were created Baku Boulevard was thoroughly renewed and expanded.

He also widened Baku's crowded streets, and replaced the noisy, old trams with trolleys and motorized buses.

The list of building projects that he carried out includes the Republic Palace, Gulustan Palace, the renovation of the Opera and Ballet Theater when it burned down, Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators, the Baku Plant of Consumer Conditioners and the Plant of Deep Water Sea Foundations, State Circus, building of Baku International Sea Trade Port, “Gulustan” palace, Musical Comedy Theatre, Green Theatre, Baku Funicular, and “Moscow”, “Azerbaijan”, “Absheron” hotels, not to mention several large residential districts.

Lambaranski traveled extensively, and once while abroad, he noticed beautiful, colorful benches placed under trees.