Aghdam Mugham Center
| Aghdam Mugham Center | |
|---|---|
Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzi | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Classification | Cultural center |
| Location | Aghdam, Azerbaijan |
| Groundbreaking | 2 May 2023 |
| Inaugurated | 10 May 2025 |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 1.4 ha |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Seating type | Theater seating |
| Seating capacity | 474 (concert hall); 615 (open-air amphitheater) |
| Facilities | Concert hall, open-air amphitheater, classrooms, cinema hall, library, exhibition hall, dance halls, café |
Aghdam Mugham Center (Azerbaijani: Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzi) is a cultural center located in the city of Aghdam, Azerbaijan. The center is dedicated to mugham, a traditional Azerbaijani musical genre inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[1]
History
The foundation of the Aghdam Mugham Center was laid on 2 May 2023 by Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva.[2]
On 18 February 2024, they visited the center to review the progress of construction works.[3]
Following the completion of construction, the official opening ceremony took place on 10 May 2025.[4]
Architecture and facilities
The center was built on a site covering 1.4 hectares.[3]
The first floor includes a café, a cinema hall, a library, and two dance halls. The concert hall has a seating capacity of 474. The second floor contains administrative offices, a meeting room, offices for instructors and management, and an exhibition hall.[4]
The center includes 15 classrooms. An open-air amphitheater with a total area of 1,250 square metres and a seating capacity of 615 has also been constructed on the premises.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzi istifadəyə verilib". agdam-ih.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b "İlham Əliyev və birinci xanım Mehriban Əliyeva Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzinin təməlinin qoyulması mərasimində iştirak ediblər". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Official website of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "İlham Əliyev və Mehriban Əliyeva Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzində görülən tikinti işləri ilə tanış olublar". Trend News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b "İlham Əliyev və birinci xanım Mehriban Əliyeva Ağdam Muğam Mərkəzinin açılışında iştirak ediblər". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Official website of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.