Tokyo, 12 October, /AJMEDIA/
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.