VOICED : Un hotel en medio de la guerra

The Barón Hotel in Aleppo, built in 1911, is the city's oldest hotel. Located near the Syrian conflict's front lines, it was closed in 2012 due to the war. Despite the closure, owner Armen Mazlumián reminisces about its past glory, hosting figures like Agatha Christie. The hotel's deterioration reflects the high costs of maintenance amid ongoing conflict. The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has devastated much of Aleppo, leaving the hotel's future uncertain.

What year was the Baron Hotel forced to close due to the Syrian conflict?

• 2012

• 2018

• 2015

• 2010

Which famous author is known to have written novels at the Baron Hotel?

• Ernest Hemingway

• George Orwell

• J.K. Rowling

• Agatha Christie

What has been a major consequence of the hotel's closure?

• Increased tourism

• Deterioration

• Renovation

• Expansion

When did the protests against the Syrian government begin?

• March 2011

• June 2012

• September 2013

• January 2014

What has the Syrian conflict transformed into since its beginning?

• A brutal civil war

• A peaceful resolution

• An economic crisis

• A minor skirmish