The Congress Hall (Bashkir: Конгресс Холл (Congress Hall)) is the Government House in Ufa, built for the 450th anniversary of the accession of Bashkortostan to Russia.
Congress Hall | |
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Alternative names | Friendship House |
General information | |
Architectural style | Bashkir, modern national architecture |
Location | Bashkortostan, 450101, Ufa, Zaki Validi street |
Construction started | 2004 |
Completed | 2007 |
Renovated | 2013 [1] |
Owner | Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arai Kiyokazu, Rishat Mullagildin (Salawat Yulayev Award) |
Its architecture is characterized by the use of spatial, formal, coloristic prototypes of Bashkir culture for the formation of a modern national architecture. The epitome of this style became glazed facade with Bashkir ornament, looking at the Belaya River.
The BRICS summit was held in Congress Hall in 2015.