Historical information about the monument: The Government House, which has a special place in the magnificent architectural ensemble of Baku, has an interesting history. In 1924, the process of building a building for members of the government began in Baku. The process lasted until the early 1930s, and in 1932 a competition was announced. After two years of discussions, the winners of the competition were determined in 1934. Well-known Azerbaijani architects Mikayil Huseynov and Sadig Dadashov also take part in this competition.

The jury from Moscow awarded the first place to Lev Rudnev. Once the design of the building was approved, it was necessary to choose a special place for its construction. Given the fact that the city is developing from the western zone to the east, it is considered expedient to build such a building in the center. For this purpose, more than 6 hectares of land are allocated in the square currently called "Freedom", and the decision to build a 13-storey building was approved. However, certain shortcomings were revealed in the project. Thus, according to the decision of the state in 1931, the architectural works built in Azerbaijan should reflect the national character. However, such features were not taken into account in the project prepared by the Russian architect. Therefore, it is decided to make small changes to the original shape of the building. The protrusions we see in the building now - the arches on the roofs facing the sea - are the result of that change. The project was changed due to the decision on the importance of national ornaments. True, the 13-storey building has only a 3-storey arch. This is also considered architecturally incomplete. One of the consequences of this incompleteness is the lack of access to any of the balconies around the arches from any floor or room of the building.

Although construction of the building began in 1934, the outbreak of World War II left it unfinished. After the end of the war in 1945, construction work resumed. During the construction of the building, the captured German soldiers were used as workers. Finally, in 1952, the construction of this building was completed. The last 3 floors of the building, which was originally planned to consist of 13 floors, have been postponed.

The Government House, which is now considered an architectural monument of national importance, was later renovated several times. The arches, columns and the shape of the tops of the column ceilings we saw in the building were taken from the Shirvanshahs' palace. Some of the construction materials used in the construction of the building, built in the Gothic architectural style, were imported.