İshak Pasha Palace: An intricate pearl of architecture

İshak Pasha Palace: An intricate pearl of architecture

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İshak Paşa Palace, located in Doğubayezit district of Ağrı province, is more of a complex than a mere palace.
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It is the most famous of the palaces built in the decades shortly after the Topkapı Palace in İstanbul, in 1685.
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The characteristic of the palace is its mixture of Ottoman, Persian and Seljuk architectural styles.
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The portal on the eastern façade of the palace, which is built with cut stones, reflects the characteristics of Seljuk art with its relief and decorations.
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İshak Paşa Palace stands in a desolate valley today and the fact that it was the subject of various legends and stories adds to its magnificent atmosphere some colour and mystery.
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