Church Of The Saviour, Baku
The land parcel of 1400 square sazhens (6,373 square metres (0.6373 ha; 1.575 acres)) for the church was assigned by the City Duma on 30 January 1885. Local residents asked Eichler to make the church similar to one in Helenendorf, but he instead used his own unique style. The cornerstone-laying ceremony was held on Sunday 21 March 1896, with the Baku governor Lileyev and the city head Iretsky being present. Emmanuel Nobel, his stepmother and Ludvig Nobel's second wife also attended the ceremony. The church's name was announced at that moment. On 24 June 1898 a thirteen-pud (213 kilograms (470 lb)) gilded cross was raised atop the church. In early 1899 a bell and an organ were installed. The consecration ceremony gathered over one thousand people. On 23 April 1900 the church housed its first organ concert, where Johann Sebastian Bach's works were performed. On 1 December 1996 the Nobel family remembrance evening was held in the church. In 2001 the church was closed for renovation work.