Architecture
İshak Paşa Palace
Doğubayazıt, Ağrı
An Ottoman-era palace complex built between 1685 and 1784 on a rocky ridge overlooking the Doğubayazıt plain, combining the Seljuk tradition with Western-style stone decoration.
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Its story
Construction of the palace began in 1685 under Çolak Abdi Paşa, a descendant of the Çıldır Atabegs, and was completed in 1784 under Küçük İshak Paşa of the same family; the building takes its name from the 1785 inscription on the harem gate. The complex of about 7,600 m² is organized around two courtyards and a harem section: the first courtyard has guards' quarters, dungeons and a fountain; the second has the selamlık (men's quarters), a library, a single-minaret mosque and an octagonal tomb; and the harem contains a banquet hall, a bath, a pantry and a kitchen. The floral and geometric decoration on the monumental portals shows Baroque, Rococo and Empire influences alongside the Seljuk tradition. The building has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2000; during restorations some sections were covered with glass. Seen from the Doğubayazıt side, the palace and Mount Ağrı fit in the same frame; the nearby Eski Bayezid Mosque, the castle and the Ahmed-i Hani Tomb can easily be toured on the same trip.
Key facts
- Period
- 1685–1784
- Admission
- Paid
- Getting there
- About 5 km from central Doğubayazıt
- Visit duration
- 1–1.5 hours
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.52038, 44.12910
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0shak_Pa%C5%9Fa_Saray%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishak_Pasha_Palace | https://goturkiye.com/agri/see | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/dogubayazit | https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1382693