A SURVEY ON THE EXCAVATION, PROJECT, AND RESTORATION WORKS OF THE WALLS AND THE PORTAL OF THE OLD CITY OF VAN

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A SURVEY ON THE EXCAVATION, PROJECT, AND RESTORATION WORKS OF THE WALLS AND THE PORTAL OF THE OLD CITY OF VAN

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Şahabettin Öztürk

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Dokuz Eylul University

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Mimarlık

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EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.38-61

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Makale

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6/2023

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Türkçe

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2001289231

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2757-5640

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 The Old City of Van, located south of the historic Van Castle and adjacent to the cliffs, is surrounded by double rows of walls on the east, south, and west sides. The Van Castle served as the capital of the Urartu civilization between 900-580 BC. Due to its strategic location, the Old City and the Castle were used by many civilizations after the Urartians. In 1915, the city was occupied by Russian-Armenian forces for three years, and after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, most of the structures were burned and destroyed, when Tsarist Russian troops withdrew from the region in 1918. After this date, life ended in the city, and construction began in present-day Van. Restoration work began in 1995, primarily by the Van Governorship and various institutions, to preserve the structures in the Old City. One of the restored structures is the city walls and the Palace Portal. It is unknown when and by whom the walls were built. Today, all of the walls in the west are completely destroyed, while the remains of the walls in the south and east are partially standing. There are four main gates that provide external access to the city, with a guard room located on both sides of the Palace Portal. The restoration work of the portal began in 2010. There was no damage to the portal during the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Erciş in 2011. However, the north body wall of the portal collapsed during the aftershock of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the center of Van. The restoration work of the portal was completed in 2012. It is necessary to create a joint and continuous work program for all relevant institutions and organizations to turn the restoration of other architectural structures in the historic city into action. Thus, revealing all important architectural structures in the city that have been destroyed and damaged for the last century through scientific excavation and restoration will provide significant gains to the cultural tourism of the region.

 The Old City of Van, located south of the historic Van Castle and adjacent to the cliffs, is surrounded by double rows of walls on the east, south, and west sides. The Van Castle served as the capital of the Urartu civilization between 900-580 BC. Due to its strategic location, the Old City and the Castle were used by many civilizations after the Urartians. In 1915, the city was occupied by Russian-Armenian forces for three years, and after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, most of the structures were burned and destroyed, when Tsarist Russian troops withdrew from the region in 1918. After this date, life ended in the city, and construction began in present-day Van. Restoration work began in 1995, primarily by the Van Governorship and various institutions, to preserve the structures in the Old City. One of the restored structures is the city walls and the Palace Portal. It is unknown when and by whom the walls were built. Today, all of the walls in the west are completely destroyed, while the remains of the walls in the south and east are partially standing. There are four main gates that provide external access to the city, with a guard room located on both sides of the Palace Portal. The restoration work of the portal began in 2010. There was no damage to the portal during the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Erciş in 2011. However, the north body wall of the portal collapsed during the aftershock of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the center of Van. The restoration work of the portal was completed in 2012. It is necessary to create a joint and continuous work program for all relevant institutions and organizations to turn the restoration of other architectural structures in the historic city into action. Thus, revealing all important architectural structures in the city that have been destroyed and damaged for the last century through scientific excavation and restoration will provide significant gains to the cultural tourism of the region.

 The Old City of Van, located south of the historic Van Castle and adjacent to the cliffs, is surrounded by double rows of walls on the east, south, and west sides. The Van Castle served as the capital of the Urartu civilization between 900-580 BC. Due to its strategic location, the Old City and the Castle were used by many civilizations after the Urartians. In 1915, the city was occupied by Russian-Armenian forces for three years, and after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, most of the structures were burned and destroyed, when Tsarist Russian troops withdrew from the region in 1918. After this date, life ended in the city, and construction began in present-day Van. Restoration work began in 1995, primarily by the Van Governorship and various institutions, to preserve the structures in the Old City. One of the restored structures is the city walls and the Palace Portal. It is unknown when and by whom the walls were built. Today, all of the walls in the west are completely destroyed, while the remains of the walls in the south and east are partially standing. There are four main gates that provide external access to the city, with a guard room located on both sides of the Palace Portal. The restoration work of the portal began in 2010. There was no damage to the portal during the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Erciş in 2011. However, the north body wall of the portal collapsed during the aftershock of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the center of Van. The restoration work of the portal was completed in 2012. It is necessary to create a joint and continuous work program for all relevant institutions and organizations to turn the restoration of other architectural structures in the historic city into action. Thus, revealing all important architectural structures in the city that have been destroyed and damaged for the last century through scientific excavation and restoration will provide significant gains to the cultural tourism of the region.

 Tarihi Van Kalesinin güneyinde kayalıklara bitişik olan Eski Van Şehri, doğu, güney ve batıda çift sıra surlarla çevrelenmektedir. Van Kalesi, M.Ö. 900 -580 yılları arasında Urartu medeniyetine başkentlik yapmıştır. Eski Van Şehri ve Kalesi, stratejik konumundan dolayı Urartulardan sonra birçok uygarlık tarafından kullanılmıştır. 1915 yılında üç yıl Rus - Ermeni işgalinde kalan şehirde, 1917 Bolşevik Devriminin ardından Çarlık Rus birliklerinin 1918de bölgeden çekilmesi ile çoğu yapı yakılıp yıkılmıştır. Bu tarihten sonra şehirde yaşam sona ermiş, yapılaşma günümüz Van şehrinde başlamıştır. Eski Van şehrindeki yapıları korumak amacıyla 1995 yılında başta Van Valiliği olmak üzere, çeşitli kurumlar tarafından onarım çalışmaları başlatılmıştır. Onarımı yapılan yapılardan biri de şehir surları ve Saray Kapısıdır. Surların hangi tarihte ve kim tarafından yapıldığı bilinmemektedir. Günümüzde batıdaki surların tamamı yıkık, güney ve doğu yönündeki sur kalıntıları ise kısmen ayaktadır. Şehrin dış irtibatını sağlayan dört ana kapısı mevcuttur. Saray Kapısının her iki yanında dizdar odası yer almaktadır. Saray Kapısının onarım çalışmaları 2010 yılında başlamıştır. 2011de Ercişte meydana gelen 7,2 büyüklüğündeki depremde Saray Kapısında herhangi bir hasar oluşmamıştır. Ancak Vanın merkezinde gerçekleşen artçı 5,6 büyüklüğündeki depremde Saray Kapısının kuzey beden duvarı yıkılmıştır. 2012 yılında Saray Kapısının onarım çalışmaları tamamlanmıştır. Tarihi kentteki diğer mimari yapıların onarımı için ilgili tüm kurum ve kuruluşların sürekliliği olan bir çalışma programını birlikte oluşturarak eyleme dönüştürmesi zorunluluk arz etmektedir. Böylece son bir asırdır tahrip edilen ve yok olan kentteki önemli tüm mimari yapılar, bilimsel kazılarla ortaya çıkartılarak onarımları yapılacak ve bölge kültür turizmine önemli kazanımlar sağlayacaktır.

Makale detayları

A SURVEY ON THE EXCAVATION, PROJECT, AND RESTORATION WORKS OF THE WALLS AND THE PORTAL OF THE OLD CITY OF VAN

Yazarlar:

Şahabettin Öztürk

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimarlık

Dergi:

EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.38-61

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289231

pISSN:

2757-5640

Old city of Van

City walls

Portal

Archaeological excavation

RestorationEski Van Şehri

Şehir Surları

Saray Kapısı

Akeolojik Kazı

Onarım

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şahabettin Öztürk

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Mimarlık

Dergi: EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.38-61

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289231

pISSN: 2757-5640

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şahabettin Öztürk

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimarlık

Dergi:

EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.38-61

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289231

pISSN:

2757-5640