The symposium titled “Islamic Architectural Heritage of Shusha City,” organized by the Shusha City State Reserve Department and supported by ICESCO (Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), has concluded in Shusha.

Held over two days as part of the events marking Shusha’s designation as the “Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” for 2024, the event attracted over 80 architects from Türkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Tunisia, Kenya, Jordan, Italy, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Azerbaijan.

Aydin Karimov, Special Representative of the Azerbaijani President in Shusha district, Ilgar Isbatov, Deputy-Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee of Urban Planning and Architecture, Pietro Laureano, a representative of UNESCO, and Bilal Çelebi, a representative of ICESCO, highlighted Shusha’s unique architectural significance.

They described the event as highly important in terms of the history and significance of Islamic architecture, adding that the symposium significantly contributed to the development of architecture.

The event featured panel discussions on topics such as "Urban regeneration of historical fabrics," "Modern life of monuments," and "Sustainable architecture: material, design, and implementation.”

On the first day of the symposium, Tural Novruzov, Executive Director of the Shusha City State Reserve Department, along with the reserve's architects, toured Shusha city's historical and architectural landmarks, including restored mosques and fortified walls. Participants were briefed on the large-scale infrastructure projects and ongoing reconstruction and restoration efforts aimed at reviving Shusha’s cultural and historical monuments.

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Organized by the Shusha City State Reserve Department, and supported by ICESCO (Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, a symposium entitled “Islamic Architectural Heritage of Shusha City,” kicked off Saturday in Shusha.

The two-day event, held within the framework of events marking the declaration of Shusha as “Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” for 2024, brings together more than 80 architects from Türkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Tunisia, Kenya, Jordan, Italy, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Azerbaijan.

The symposium will continue with panel discussions on topics such as "Urban regeneration of historical fabrics", "Modern life of monuments", "Sustainable architecture, material, design, implementation".

On the first day of the symposium, Tural Novruzov, Executive Director of the Shusha City State Reserve Department, along with the reserve's architects, toured Shusha city's historical and architectural landmarks, including restored mosques and fortified walls. The participants were informed about the large-scale infrastructure projects, reconstruction and restoration efforts currently underway aimed at restoration of Shusha, a city rich in cultural and historical monuments.

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