Sub-regions
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Gevaş, Van, TurkeyThe Tomb of Halime Hatun in Gevaş: A Masterpiece by Ahlatli Master Esed on the Shore of Lake VanConstructed in 1335 by Melik İzzeddin Şîr for his daughter Halime Hatun, this tomb in Gevaş is a pinnacle of Eastern Anatolian monumental funerary architecture. It features a dodecagonal body, conical dome, scallop-edged pendentives, and stone ornamentation signed by Ahlatli Mimar Esed.
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Van, TurkeyThe Twin Mausoleums of Old Van: The Eight-Columned Baldachin Monuments of Orta Kapı CemeteryOutside the walls of Old Van, the 18th-century endowment of the Orta Kapı Cemetery houses the Twin Mausoleums, representing the sole surviving example in Van of late Ottoman funerary architecture. These structures feature eight freestanding columns supporting pointed barrel vaults, pyramidal domes, and an open baldachin design.
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