Palace of the East
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Maybe will not believe me but palace completed about 100 years.Its about economic and military reasons.Çolak Abdi Pasha started to palace construction in 1685 than his son Ishak pasha continued but his grandchild Mehmet Pasha finished palace in 1784 and gave his father name Ishak Pasha.
Architectural features of palace
It is first palace that using central heating system in the world.It is a structure that combines Turkestan, Seljuk and Ottoman architectural features.Mosques dome style of Turkestan,Palace design style as like Topkapı Palace and gates are Seljuk style (Magnificent stone workmanship and reliefs)
There are 2 garden at palace.In the first garden there are guard wards, fountains, guard rooms, horse-car places, dungeons, guest rooms.In the second garden,servants rooms, selamlik, mosque, community place, minaret and Çolak Abdi Pasha Tomb.There are about 336 rooms in palace.
When Russian soldiers attacked Dogubeyazıt stayedand used at that Palace.While they were coming back they stole valuable object and palace's golden gate.Gate is at Moscow Museem now.
Where is Ishak Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasha Palace is located in Dogubayezit district of province Agrı.Palace far from about 5 kilometers to Dogubayazıt.
Firstly must to go Agrı than there are bus per hour to go Bayazıt.It takes about 1,5 hours.There are airport at Agrı and Igdır so its easy way for to go there.
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