ISHAK PASHA PALACE | TURKEY | DOGUBAYAZIT

7 km from Doğubayazıt. The south south is a palace with many sections, formed on a high hill overlooking Eski Beyazıt and the plain. Bayazit Sanjak was ruled from this palace until the First World War. The construction of the palace was started in 1685 by Çolak Abdi Pasha, one of the Çıldır Atabeks, and was completed in 1784 during the time of Küçük İshak Pasha, who came from the same lineage. Its architects are Ahıska masters. The palace is 115x50 m. In children, two courtyards and these courtyards can be built on the top of Karaburun. East-West is located on an area of ​​approximately 7 thousand 600 square meters. Some single buildings, some buildings are built with two layers, and the inner building layers are built as floors. All necessary sections for a palace (harem, harem schools, soup kitchen, bath meeting halls, entertainment venues, competition hall, mosque, various service areas, living quarters, butler and groom lessons, guard wards, schools, food warehouses, arsenal, backgammon, etc.) There are various services, etc.) in the basement floors. Every stove, cupboard places, etc. available. The entrance to the palace is on the east side, which is the most difficult to defend. The monumental crown, like other works in the courtyards, carries the characteristics of Seljuk art with its appearance, ornaments and rich motifs. The palace has a unique value in history and art history. This bey's castle is the best example of a chateau-style practice in Europe. The parts of the palace consisting of mosque sections were destroyed, destroyed and their ceilings were removed. The son is a little outdated, restored.
Building of the palace commenced in 1685 and continued for decades. The work was finished in 1784 or 1785 CE. The palace was damaged by an earthquake in 1840 and for some time abandoned, but partially restored over the next 20 years. It was again damaged during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The structure was later used by Russians and during World War I when it was damaged by gunfire.
Later, the palace was used as the administrative center for the area, and later as a military fort until 1937. Additional damage was caused later when stone from the building was taken for use to build new homes.
In 2000, the palace was added to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. The UNESCO summary states:
Palace on the Silk Route near the Iranian frontier ... It is not at all in the Ottoman tradition but is rather a mixture of Anatolian, Iranian and North Mesopotamian architectural tradition. The traditional model used in the construction of the Royal Palaces in the capital cities like Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul was taken as an example in the design of Ishak Pasha Palace. The western influence in Ottoman architecture during the post-classical period can be observed...
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