Historic & Cultural in Van: Top Places

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Aşağımollahasan höyük is a höyük (mound) in Özalp, Turkey, and is the first known settlement in prehistory in the area of Van. It was discovered by Charles A. Burney.

St. Marinos is a ruined Armenian Orthodox monastery in the Gürpınar district of Van Province of Turkey, to the southeast of Lake Van. Built in the 12th century, it ceased functioning as a monastery after the Armenian genocide in 1915.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Halime Hatun Kümbeti is a historic site located in the Gevaş district of Van, situated to the east of the Gevaş Historical Islamic Cemetery. It was commissioned in 1335 by İzzettin Şir Bey, believed to be the founder of the Hakkâri Emirate, for his daughter Halime Hatun. Constructed by Ahlatlı Pehlivan oğlu Esed, the kümbet is a two-story structure with a dodecagonal body on a square base and a conical roof. It is notable for its rich vegetal, geometric, and calligraphic decorations on its exterior. The Ahtamar Iskelesi ferry stop is 456 m away for public transport.

Karmravank is an abandoned 10th century Armenian monastery in the Vaspurakan province of historic Armenia. It was founded by King Gagik I (908–943) of the Artsruni dynasty. It is located 12 kilometers west-northwest of Akdamar Island.