Hoşap
| Hoşap | ||
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| Creation time : | 1643 | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Güzelsu | |
| Geographical location | 38 ° 19 '1 " N , 43 ° 48' 6" E | |
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Hoşap (from Kurdish Xoşab ; German beautiful water also Mahmûdî Kalesi or Narin Kale ) is a ruined castle in the Turkish province of Van . It is near the village of Güzelsu , whose Turkish name also means beautiful water . The castle is located on the D975 highway from Van to Hakkâri at 60 km on a hill on the Güzelsu River.
history
The origins of the castle are Urartian . The castle has been used by different civilizations over the centuries. The current shape of the castle dates from 1643. At that time, the builder was the Kurdish prince Mahmudi Süleyman, who was a vassal of the Ottomans.
The ruin is currently a popular destination. The castle was closed in 2008 due to dilapidation, but was extensively restored and reopened (as of October 2010).
investment
Originally the castle complex included two mosques , pantries , several baths ( hammam ) , more than 300 rooms and a dungeon .
In the novel “The Ararat Legende” by Yaşar Kemal , the two main characters Ahmet and Gülbahar find refuge from the Pasha at the “Hoşap” castle.
literature
- Marianne Mehling (Hrsg.): Knaur's cultural guide in color Turkey . Droemer-Knaur, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-426-26293-2 , p. 524.
Individual evidence
- ^ Verity Campbell - Turkey - 2007; P. 643, ISBN 1741045568
