It is believed to have been built by Melik Haykaz I (1450-1520), the first ruler of the Armenian Agachech-Kashatagh melikdom.

[1] The palace was built on a slope surrounded by a fortified wall with towers and gates.

[1] Architect Artak Ghulyan describes it as a link between the architectural style of 12-14th century palaces of Khachen and Vayots Dzor provinces and the 17-18th century palaces of the meliks of Nagorno-Karabakh and Zangezur.

[2] It was turned into a hotel in 2007, while the Lachin District was under the occupation of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.

[3] Azerbaijani sources refer to the structure as Hamza Sultan Palace (Azerbaijani: Həmzə Sultan sarayı), attributing its construction to 1761.