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Ishak Pasha Sarayi photos

    Photos from this palace, also spelled Isak Pasa and Ishak Pasa.

    We were on our way from the city of Van to Mt. Ararat and Dogubayazit, which is
about 20 miles from Iran.  We certainly encountered many military checkpoints.

    The palace was built by Ottoman overlord Ishak Pasha in 1789 to help in his control
over the Silk Road and has 360 rooms, most of which we didn't see. But what we did see
was extremely beautiful.  I'm glad I had not read what Pasha is said to have done
to the Architect so that he wouldn't be able to build someone else as impressive a palace!
    At various times it was occupied by Turkish and then Russian troops to bad effect on the place.

    Here's an excellent overview photo of the palace shot by Jonathan Wilson
    and a very beautiful photo from an unusual perspective taken by Szymon Kochanski.


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I was intrigued by this, in early morning Van city.
I was intrigued by this, in early morning Van city.		 The corridor is at our Van hotel, Buyuk Urartu.
The corridor is at our Van hotel, Buyuk Urartu.		 The hallway with more light, but it was early.
The hallway with more light, but it was early.		 Arrival at the famous Ishak (Isak) Pasha Palace
Arrival at the famous Ishak (Isak) Pasha Palace
The courtyard leads to the harem flats.First things first, I guess!
The courtyard leads to the harem flats.
First things first, I guess!		 The palace took about 99 years to build.
The palace took about 99 years to build.		 It had a mosque, a free eating area for poor people, and a public bath.
It had a mosque, a free eating area for
poor people, and a public bath.		 Also in the palace are ceremony and entertainment halls, tombs even, and of course a recreation hall for men only :-)
Holes for storing food and for access to rock-cut water cisterns.

Also in the palace are ceremony and entertainment halls, tombs even, and of course a recreation hall for men only :-)
Part of the beautiful mosque there
Part of the beautiful mosque there		 Open-air dining area recently restored.That's Mary Ann and Aykut, our guide for the southeast, using a rental car.
Open-air dining area recently restored.
That's Mary Ann and Aykut, our guide for the southeast, using a rental car.		 Standing further back.
Standing further back.		 The minaret, seen from the open-air dining area
The minaret, seen from the open-air dining area
An interesting corridor, but shot is blurredby hand-held 2/3 second exposure.
An interesting corridor, but shot is blurred
by hand-held 2/3 second exposure.		 Each room has a beautiful view and fireplace.
Each room has a beautiful view and fireplace.		 One of the views.
One of the views.		 A palace hamam, or Turkish bath.
A palace hamam, or Turkish bath.
Typical warm looking harem room with fireplace and view.
Typical warm looking harem room with
fireplace and view.		 The windows of these buildings, bordered by white, have shapes like image pixels, I thought :-)
This was across from the palace and
is said to be a tomb.

The windows of these buildings, bordered by white, have shapes like image pixels, I thought :-)

 An enterprising and low-pressure young vendor
An enterprising and low-pressure young vendor

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Guest 16-Aug-2007 12:53
Hi i am ishak
u r reallllllly an event
thanks alot
DEBBIE 01-Jan-2007 00:18
Hello, I have a painting approx. 81/2 by 7" of Bishop of St. Antony (or Anthony) of Monetary (or Monestary). It also has a tiny prayer card in some language with the same picture and it is in a red velvet case. On the back of the prayer card (which is laminated there is a small piece of wood or cork ?.

The painting is done by ISHAK,5,95

IS THIS WORTH ANYTHING???
Guest 23-Mar-2006 18:09
Nice photos!
CENGIZHAN 08-Mar-2006 20:36
because,there is TURKEY,deep in the desire.
isak 18-Oct-2005 20:25
gooddddddddddddddddddddd
Szymon Kochanski 12-Mar-2005 17:10
Nice gallery! I love that place (Ishak Pasha). I am glad that you gave a link to my photo!

Greetings,
Szymon
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