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Hoşap Castle

Hoşap Kalesi
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Güzelsu, Hakkari Yolu 60. Km, 65900 Gürpınar/Van, TurkeyMap
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  • apricot44
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    keeper of the East

    HOSAP CASTLE It is located in Hoşap (Güzelsu) on the Van-Hakkari highway in the Gürpınar district of Van. Hoşap is 60 km from Van and 40 km from Gürpınar district center. The castle, which was built ...

    Reviewed on Jan 26, 2021
  • SpotAres
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    Worth the trip

    Great place and I had it all to myself. Call the number on the door if it isn’t open when you arrive. It’s exactly what one imagines a castle to be.

    Reviewed on Dec 1, 2020
  • 1973LYS
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    Magnificent mutlifunction castle - in the past

    The magnificent Hoşap Kalesi had harem, selamlik, oven, pavillion, mosque, bagnio, cistern, dungeon, bath, bakery, warehouse, etc. Located in elevated rock between Van and Hakkari. Thr history of this...

    Reviewed on Oct 28, 2019
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    east gate guard

    an amazing castle built to the highest, just like an eagle's nest. The remaining traces of the castle were founded by the Urartians; Byzantium, Vaspurakan, Abbasid, Seljuk, Ilhanli, Karakoyunlu, Akk...

    Reviewed on Sep 16, 2019
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    Hoş’ab (Güzelsu) Castle

    The Kurdish Word "HOŞ AV" veya Xueş Ab" means beautiful water in both Kurdish and Turkish. The Castle which takes its name from the river nearby is in the Güzelpınar district 60 kilometers away from...

    Reviewed on Jun 1, 2019
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