# Equestrian statue, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go > Equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse in Azerbaijan (Baku). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/at-heyk-li/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Statue of a rider mounted on a horse · History - **Where:** Azerbaijan · Rəsulzadə küç., Xirdalan - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** GYD Baku, 26 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.44814, 49.74919 ## What it is and where Equestrian statue is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse in Azerbaijan (Baku). It is in [Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku/), where this site lists 66 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.44814, 49.74919; the nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, Baku), 26 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.448136%2C49.74919) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.448136%2C49.74919) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/historia/) places in Azerbaijan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Equestrian statue is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 25 | | February | Better not | 10 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Possible | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Better not | 9 h 07 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Azerbaijan To enter Azerbaijan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Having visited Nagorno-Karabakh bars entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Azerbaijan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Khirdalan Juma Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/xirdalan-cum-m-scidi/): Muslim religious temple located in Khirdalan city · 596 m - [Keyrəki palçıq vulkanı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/keyr-ki-palciq-vulkani/): Volcano · 4.0 km - [Mud Volcano Hokmaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-hokmaly/): Volcano · 4.6 km - [Heydar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/heydar-mosque/): Mosque named after Heydar Aliyev in Binagadi, Baku, Azerbaijan · 6.7 km - [Ceyranbatan Qoruğu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/ceyranbatan-qorugu/): National park · 7.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). ## More in Azerbaijan: History - [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan - [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/palace-of-the-shirvanshahs/): palace in Azerbaijan - [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/torre-de-la-doncella/): 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan - [We Are Our Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/biz-v-bizim-daglar-abid-si/): sculpture in Stepanakert - [Palace of Shaki Khans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/shaki-khan-palace/): Palace in Azerbaijan - [David Gareji monastery complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/david-gareja-monastery-complex/): Monastery in Georgia Every Azerbaijan place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Equestrian statue? It is a statue of a rider mounted on a horse in Azerbaijan. ### When is the best time to visit Equestrian statue? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. ### How do you get to Equestrian statue? The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.448136%2C49.74919) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Azerbaijan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Azerbaijan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Khirdalan Juma Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/xirdalan-cum-m-scidi/), [Keyrəki palçıq vulkanı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/keyr-ki-palciq-vulkani/), [Mud Volcano Hokmaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-hokmaly/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5302347924), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q659396), CC0. More about Equestrian statue on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escultura_ecuestre). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).