Hamurkesen, Van

Hamurkesen
Hamurkesen
	Village
	Hamurkesen Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 38°20′46″N 43°37′45″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Van Province
District	Gürpınar

Hamurkesen formerly Zernak[1] or Zerinak[1] is a village in the Gürpınar district of Van Province, Turkey.

The village became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century and was invaded by the Russian Empire during the first World War. Hamurkesen lies in a valley near the road from Gürpınar to Hoşap and has several ruined historical monuments. Such as an Ottoman mosque in the village which was built in 1710.[1] But its dome was probably destroyed during World War I.[1] Close to the village is a ruined castle, probably medieval with Ottoman repairs.[1] Nearby the castle is another old mosque.[1] There is also a ruined bathhouse and Han (roadside inn) and a medieval Muslim cemetery but some of the stones have been smashed.[1]

The Zernek Dam is located near the village. Other historic castles in the region are Hoşap Castle and the ancient Urartian fortress of Sardurihinilli, excavated between 1961 and 1986 by Afif Erzen.

References

Sinclair, T.A. (1989). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I. Pindar Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 9780907132325.

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[Eastern_Turkey-1] Sinclair, T.A. (1989). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I. Pindar Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 9780907132325.