Historical Sites
Historic buildings and monuments that illuminate the past.
Historical Sites guide
This category includes 2,055 published Historical Sites places with location, transport and practical visit details.
Horhor Mosque
Located at the foot of Van Castle, within the borders of Old Van City, Horhor Mosque is a si…
Kaya Çelebi Mosque
Located south of Van Castle, in the Ortakapı neighborhood of Old Van, Kaya Çelebi Mosque is …
Hoşap Hasan Bey Tomb
Hoşap Hasan Bey Tomb, located in Güzelsu Neighborhood of Gürpınar district in Van, is an Ott…
Çarpanak Church
A historical religious site on Çarpanak Island, one of the four large islands in Lake Van, f…
St. Bartholomew Church
Perched on a hill overlooking the Great Zap Valley in Albayrak Village, Başkale district of …
Suleyman Han Mosque
Standing atop Van Castle, approximately 100 meters high on a rock, the Suleyman Han Mosque b…
Yedi Kilise (Varagavank Monastery)
Located southeast of Van at the foot of Mount Erek, Varagavank Monastery is a historical Arm…
Gevaş Seljuk Cemetery
Located in the Gevaş district on the shore of Lake Van, this cemetery is considered one of t…
Ayanis Castle
Ayanis Castle, rising on a rocky hill overlooking Lake Van, 35 kilometers from Van city cent…
Çavuştepe Castle
Located in the Gürpınar district, approximately 25 km southeast of Van city center, Çavuştep…
Toprakkale
Rising on the rocky cliffs of Zımzım Mountain, northeast of the Van Plain, Toprakkale is a v…
Hosap Castle
A historic fortress built on a steep rocky outcrop along the Van-Hakkari highway in the Gürp…
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