Ishak Pasha Palace; It is a palace located in Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı. The palace, whose construction started in 1685 and was completed in 1784; It is a large building complex with its mosque, tomb, library, cellars, wards, harem and greeting sections. Although it was built during the Ottoman Empire, Ishak Pasha Palace generally bears traces of Seljuk architecture; The effects of Western-based art movements such as baroque, gothic, rococo and empire are also observed. It has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List since 2000.
During the construction process of Ishak Pasha Palace, which is considered one of the most important examples of civil architecture built during the Ottoman Empire, no single architectural style was adhered to. Geometric and herbal stone decorations, which were frequently used in the details of the doors, windows and arches of the palace, were produced under the influence of Turkish art, as well as Western art movements such as baroque, rococo, empire, and traditional artistic concepts in Iran, Georgia, Ahıska and the Caucasus regions.
The mosque, which is one of the prominent examples of the building community in the palace, is accessed through the Selamlik gate opening to the second courtyard. Built with a single minaret and a square plan, the mosque consists of two sections of almost the same size.
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