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Hoşap Castle

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Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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