Hınıs fortress located to the south of Erzurum in three hours away. It leads to flat and straight road, which originates from the bridge-shaped gold ring. Walls around Hınıs form a rectangle shape. This is a pretty fortified fortification, which is located on high ground - on a cliff. In the very middle stands a huge palace and around - cliffs. The fortress is surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs.

In the eastern part of the city takes place cold and very clear river. At the base of the wall in the lower part of the fortress, the master provided iron bars. This river flows through it and outside the fortress distributes water for gardens, watering them. However, through the iron bars apart from water no one and nothing more can not pass. Not far from this source with running water located gates of the fortress.

The fortress was founded by an uncle on his father's ruler Uzun Hasan Azerbaijan - Shah Shapur. Subsequently Hınıs captured Kurds, and later they gave the keys to the fortress of Suleiman Shah. Currently, the fortress is the seat sandzhakbeya eyyalete in Erzurum. Hass complained Bey padishah, bringing income of about 484000 akche.

The castle is Hınıs thousand two hundred houses in which they live now. There is a Mosque and seven mihrab. Also here there is a bath and a caravanserai and a small market. All the houses are covered with clay. Houses covered with tiles, not here. Domestic animals, especially goats and sheep in the population without an account.