Groundbreaking ceremony of the Hotel and Conference Centre in Shusha

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hotel and Conference Centre in Shusha on August 29.  President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation of the Hotel and Conference Centre.  Taking the concept of caravanserai as the basis, the 5-star Hotel and Conference Centre, located in the center of Shusha city, on Victory Road, has been designed using a synthesis of modern and national architectural styles.

The Centre will cover 2.8 hectares of area. Ornamental compositions and national architectural elements will be applied to the external view, reflecting architectural traditions. The local stone used in the construction of historical buildings in Shusha will be used on the facing of the façade. Moreover, balconies, north and south facades of the center will be made of wood-containing materials that were used in the construction of historical buildings of Shusha – the house of Zohrabbeyov, related to the 19th century, and the house-museum of Uzeir Hajibeyli. Consisting of five stories and 150 rooms, the Hotel and Conference Centre will also have other types of rooms, restaurants, conference buildings, and courtyards.