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Posted by Median Library contributor · 23 November 2024
Xoşab Castle
Kela Xoşabê
Fortress · Xoşab, Bakur · Built 1643
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Posted by Median Library contributor · 23 November 2024
The castle's name in Kurdish is Kela Xoşabê, and it means Beautiful Water Castle.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 23 November 2024
The castle was built in 1643 by the Kurdish prince Mahmudi Süleyman according to the inscription at the entrance of the inner castle. The castle was built on the remains of a Urartian fortification. It was closed in 2008 due to dilapidation, but was extensively restored and reopened in 2009 and 2010. The ruin is currently a popular destination for excursions. Originally, the castle complex included two mosques, storerooms, several baths, more than 300 rooms and a dungeon. In the novel "The Ararat Legend" by Yaşar Kemal, the two main characters Ahmet and Gülbahar find refuge from the Pasha at the castle "Xoşab".
Posted by Median Library contributor · 23 November 2024
The inscription at the entrance of the inner castle.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 23 November 2024