Hoşap Castle
Van, Gürpınar · Archaeological site
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Van / Gürpınar
- Elevation
- 1,994 m
- Wikidata
- Q1420248
About
Hoşap Castle (Turkish: Hoşap kalesi, Kurdish: Kela Xoşebê, Armenian: Խոշաբ բերդ, romanized: Khoshab Berd) is a large 17th-century castle located in the village of Hoşab, Gürpınar District, Van, Turkey. It is at a distance of approximately 50 km to the city center of Van.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Hoşap Castle: about 141 km and 2 h 25 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Four Days in Van and Kars · 4 days · about 21 h 50 min
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