Khojaly Genocide Memorial, Baku

Khojaly Genocide Memorial in Baku's Khatai district is a monument to the victims of the Khojaly Massacre, in which 613 innocent Azerbaijani residents of the town of Khojaly were tragically killed on the night of 25-26 February 1992, during the Karabakh War. The moving monument depicts a mother with a dead child in her arms whom she presses against her heart. Each year on 26 February Azerbaijanis gather at the memorial to pay their respects to the victims. Put Khojaly Genocide Memorial on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Baku trip planner.