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Bursa, Turkey. The first captial city of the Ottoman Empire, on the northwest of Turkey is a lovely city which has preserved a humble amount of the original Turkish architecture.
May-2006
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Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman Imperial mosque located on the third hill of İstanbul, Turkey. Built by the order of Süleyman the Magnificent, Süleymaniye is one of the finest art of the genius architect (mimar) Sinan. The construction work began in 1550 and finished in 1558. Built as a "külliye", it is a vast religous complex including Quran schools, libraries, primary schools, hamams(Turkish baths), a medical college, a caravanserai and a public kitchen serving poors. In the garden behind the main mosque there are two mausoleums including the tombs of Sultan Süleyman I, his wife Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana) and their daughter Mihrimah Sultan. The sultans Süleyman II, Ahmed II and also Saliha Dilaşub Sultan and Safiye Sultan, the daughter of Mustafa II, are buried here.
Just outside the mosque walls, to the north is the tomb of Sinan the Architect.
Konya’s renown as a religiouse center is because of the association with Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi and the Mevlevi – Whirling - Dervishes. Mevlana, mystic, poet and humanist philosopher, lived in the capital of the Seljuk Empire from 1227 to 1273. The order of his followers, the Mevlevi dervishes is founded after his death by his son Sultan Veled. For Mevlana, love was greater than any formal religion. The dervish orders were abolished in 1925, the lodge of the Mevlevis and the tomb of Mevlana were turned into a museum. The date of Mevlana’s death , December 17, is remembered every year with a week-long celebration.
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Built in the 13th century to provide education in the study of hadiths (saying of the Prophet).
From the late 12th century for over a hundred years Konya, ancient Iconium was the capital of the Empire of the Muslim Selcuks, a distinct Turkish tribe. The beautiful Selcuk buildings (bridges, caravansaries, mosques, medreses and tombs) in Kayseri, Sivas, Nigde, Dicrigi, Malatya and Konya date from these centuries. Selcuk sultan Alaaddin Keykubad ruled from 1220 to 1237 at the height of this Empire.
Among the distictive features of Seljuk art are the main entrances to their bildings. The entire stone doorways are deeply carved with geometric patterns and inscripotions from the Koran. The vaults tends to be triangular or ogive and have stalactite ornamentations.
The Devil's Bridge is located near the town of Ardino and the village of Dyadovtsi in the Rhodope mountains, southeastern Bulgaria. It is part of the ancient road connecting the lowlands of Thrace with the north Aegean Sea coast.
Dyavolski most was built between 1515 and 1518. The bridge, the largest and best known of its kind in the Rhodopes, is 56 m (183.7 ft) long and has three arches, but also features holes with small semicircular arches to read water level. The Dyavolski most has a width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) and its main arch is 11.50 m (37.7 ft) high. A stone parapet, 12 cm (4.7 in) in height, is preserved on the sides, and breakwaters are placed opposite the stream.
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Şeytan Köprüsü Bulgaristan’ın Kırcaali ilinde bir Orta Çağ köprüsü.
Şeytan Köprüsü bir kemer köprüdür ve Arda Nehri üzerinde, Eğridere kasabasının 10 km yakınlarında yer alır. Bu bölge, tarihî Trakya’nın tarihî yol güzergâhının bir parçasını oluşturur. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu zamanında yapılmıştır. I. Selim döneminde 1515-1518 yıllarında inşa edilmiştir.
Köprünün ismi konusunda ise çeşitli rivayetler vardır. Bir rivayete göre üzerinden sadece şeytan geçebildiği için bu ismi almış iken bir diğer rivayete göre ise köprünün sudaki yansıması şeytana benzetilmiştir.
Дяволският мост над Арда е близо до село Дядовци на 6 км северно от Ардино. Мостът е включен и в герба на общината. Построен е на 420 м надморска височина на място, оградено от стръмни склонове, достигащи до 800 м надморска височина. Дължината му е 66 м, широчината - 3,4 м. Мостът е трисводест, като на страничните му ребра са направени отвори с полукръгли сводчета за оттичане на водата. Височината на централния свод е 11,50 – 12 м, а по ръба е запазен каменен парапет.
Мостът е построен в началото на ХVI век по заповед и желание на султан Селим I като част от път, свързващ Горнотракийската низина с Беломорска Тракия и Егейско море. На мястото му някога е имало по-стар римски мост на пътя, свързващ Тракийската низина с Беломорието.
Мостът бил известен с името „Шейтан кюприя“ (в превод от турски – Дяволски мост). За изпълнител на задачата се приема майстор Уста Димитър от съседното село Неделино. Той вградил останките на римския мост в новата конструкция, използвайки само камъни от местността.
The construction of Banya Bashi Mosque was completed in 1576, during the years the Ottomans had control of the town. Currently it is the only functioning mosque in Sofia.
The main entrance to the mosque is in the middle of the eastern arcade of the courtyard. The entrance to the courtyard can be seen to the left.
Eminönü İlçesi’nde, Vezneciler semti 16 Mart Şehitleri Caddesi üzerinde ve Vezneciler Kız Yurdunun yanında bulunan Kalenderhane Camii; Kiliseden devşirilmiş camilerimizdendir. Yapının kilise olarak ne zaman yapılandırılmaya başlandığı kesim olarak bilinmemekle birlikte, 9. ve 12. yüzyıllar arasında inşa edildiği sanılmaktadır.
Fatih Sultan Mehmed İstanbul’u aldıktan sonra bu kiliseyi, ordudaki kalender adlı dervişlere tahsis ettiği için mekân Kalenderhane olarak anılır. 18 yy.da Babüssaade Ağası Maktul Beşir Ağa tarafından camiye çevrilmeden önce kilise ve daha önceki dönemlerde manastır olarak kullanılmıştır. Saray hamamından, komnen kiliseye, sonra bir zaviyeye, daha sonra küçük bir camiye çevrilen mekân, İmparatorluğun çöküşüne doğru harap bir hale gelmiş ve caminin minaresi 1930 yılında yıldırım çarpması sonucu yıkılmış, 1966 yılından 1972 yılına kadar süren onarım sonrası tekrardan ibadete açılmıştır. Ayrıca tarihi yapı; 1966 ve 1975 yılları arasında Harvard Üniversitesi ve İTÜ işbirliği ile ayrıntılı bir kazı çalışmasına da sahne olmuştur.
Kalenderhane Camisi’nin ana mekânına, tonozlarla örtülü narteksten girilmektedir. Ana mekânın ortası pandantifli kubbeyle örtülüdür ve bu ana kubbe, beşik tonozlarla desteklenerek tavan örtüsü ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Caminin duvarları taş ve tuğla karışımıdır. İç duvarlar renkli mermer kaplama ve kabartmalarla süslenmiş olan yapı ibadete açık olup, aynı zamanda yerli ve yabancı konukların da uğrak yeridir.
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The shadow theatre of Karagöz, is a very old "Turkish" tradition which involves two-dimensional figures casting its shadow on a two-dimensional area of screen. Karagoz (Black eye) and Hacivat (the pilgrim) have been the main characters of the shadow theatre. They are based on real Turkish characters that had lived in Bursa a thousand years ago. This house presents a typical Turkish architecture and is a museum in Bursa of Karagöz and Hacıvat.
And again, beware of it's bad imitations in neigbouring countries ;)
Orada, yüzlerce yıl, dünyanın gidişatına nizam veren kararların alındığı odanın hemen önünde otururken, ziyaretçilerin kafasından geçenleri okumak isterdim.
The interior of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. This magnificent structure took seven years to build and is considered the last great mosque of the classical period. The interior of the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, made at Iznik (the ancient Nicaea) in more than fifty different tulip designs. The tiles at lower levels are traditional in design, while at gallery level their design becomes flamboyant with representations of flowers, fruit and cypresses. More than 20,000 tiles were made under the supervision of the Iznik master potter Kasap Haci,and Baris Efendi from Avanos(Cappadocia).
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the Edirnekapı neighborhood near the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the peak of the Sixth Hill near the highest point of the city, the mosque is a prominent landmark in Istanbul.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan the Architect") for the favorite daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, Princess Mihrimah. Its building took place from 1562 to 1565. The complex has been severely damaged by earthquakes several times (including 1719, 1766, 1814 and 1894), and although efforts were made to restore the mosque, its attendant buildings received less attention. The dome was further damaged during 1999 İzmit earthquake, and required restoration, along with the upper half of the minaret.
The interior is a cube under a dome 20 m in diameter and 37 m high. On the north and south sides, triple arcades supported by granite columns open onto side aisles with galleries above, each with three domed bays. A vast amount of surface area is covered by windows, making the mosque one of the brightest lit of any of Sinan's works. Some of the windows contain stained glass.The interior stencil decorations are all modern. However, the mimbar in carved white marble is from the original construction.
As built, the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque had a külliye which included (besides madrasah) a double hamman, türbe and a low row of shops under the terrace upon which the mosque was built, whose rents were intended to financially support the mosque complex.
The Eski Djamia
History
It was inaugurated in September 1409, as an inscription in the prayer’s vault tell us. That was the time of the Ottoman Interregnum, when the son of Bayazid I (“The Thunderbolt”), Suleyman Çelebi, or Emir Süleyman (b. 1377 - d 17 February 1411) ruled over Thrace, Bulgaria and Greece. In that time, the capital of the Ottoman Empire was still in Edirne (Hadrianopolis, Thrace) and very close to Stara Zagora. Which explains the magnificent construction of the mosque. Documents suggest that in spite of its name, the mosque was not the oldest mosque in the city – prior to it, there was another one, which is not discovered yet.
The mosque was built on a sacred place, occupied previously by a Thracian sanctuary (a heron) dedicated to the Thracian Horseman, the most prominent hero in the Thracian civilization. A Bulgarian Medieval Church from the 10th C. A.D. was discovered in the recent archaeological digs in the prayer salon of the mosque. The church was built following a simple architectural one-nave plan and the foundation of the church was 30 sm (1 foot) below the base of the mosque. Next to the church were discovered 30 graves, which suggests a Christian necropolis or burial ground for the noblest Christians of the city (then called Irinopolis). Below the eastern wall of the mosque were discovered ritual pit from the Early Iron Age (1000 years BC). The discovered during the 2001-04 excavations ceramic kilns date from the 5th and 6th C. The long history of the sacred place, where the mosque is located, has layers of civilization from the 1000 years before the common era to 19th century.
Between 2001 and 2004, the archaeologists discovered a stalae with Greek inscription from the times of the Roman Emperor Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus, c.218-268), which was covered by plaster around 1882, during the second major reconstruction of the mosque.
The Eski Djamia was mentioned in the travel memoirs of Evliya Çelebi, a famous Ottoman traveler from the 17th century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evliya_%C3%87elebi.)
In modern day Stara Zagora, Eski Djamia is the only one building surviving the burning of the city by the Turkish Army in the Russian-Turkish Liberation War. Francis Vinton Greene, in his book “The campaign in Bulgaria, 1877-1878” describes the atrocities of the Suleyman Pasha armies during the war: “Suleiman Pasha had already burned the large town of Eski- Zagra to the ground, and had begun in the valley of the Maritza a wholesale system of hanging at the street corners every Bulgarian who had assisted (as guide, etc.) Gourko's troops during their stay south of the Balkans.” Another writer explains why Stara Zagora is completely new city (in architecture): “The town is almost entirely new, as the old town was burnt by the bashi-bazooks, who made pyramids of the heads of the Christian inhabitants.” (The Living age by Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell – 1894)
Architecture
The building consists of a square prayer hall and open entrance, covered by three small domes. From the entrance, the visitor proceeds to a gallery on the northern side of the mosque from which follows the prayer hall. A cupola shaped dome with 20 sides covers the prayer hall. The minaret of the mosque existed until 1987, when it was destroyed on purpose because of danger of collapse. Three rows of windows - the ones on the cupola dome and two lines of windows on the walls, give natural light to the prayer hall.
From archaeological data is known that the Eski Djamia went through several reconstructions and improvements during the Ottoman history of Stara Zagora (Eski Zagra was the Turkish name for the city).
A that the first big reconstruction was performed in the middle of the XIX century, just after a fire, which destroyed the adjoined bazaar in 1856 and covered mosque. During this reconstruction the floor level was raised by about 30 centimeters and covered with square tiles. The northern gallery dates from the same period, as well as the frescoes, which decorate the walls, the dome and the second row of windows.
The second big renovation and the re-sanctification of the mosque dates from 1882. During this reconstruction, the arched spaces were filled and two spaced were formed in the main building.
Thanks to the great architecture of the building, the Eski Djamia is declared as national monument of culture ин 1927. In 1979 is declared as national monument of architecture.
Wall paintings, frescoes and calligraphy
The majority of the wall painting (frescoes and Islamic calligraphy) date from the first reconstruction in 1856. The picturesque baroque style and the elegance of the calligraphy are the reason behind declaring them separately as a national monument.
Importance
During the period immediately after the Liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish Empire, many of the mosques and examples of Ottoman architecture and arts were destroyed because of the anger and hate of the Bulgarian people against the 500 years of torture, genocide, and constant attempts for destruction of the Bulgarian nation by the oppressors. Eski Djamia was spared from this campaign, and now represents the only one building in Stara Zagora from the 15th century. The artistic and architectural importance of the mosque are recognized by both scientists and governments. The recent archaeological discoveries are extremely valuable because they prove the continuance of the sacred place during several époques of the human history hidden below the building.
Current situation
Several plans for preservation and restoration of the mosques were carried out with different success during the past 30 years. The mosque is still in decay and under great danger of destroying the wall paintings and the interior structure. A recent plan for complete restoration of Eski Djamia was proposed, with the idea the place to become a “Museum of the Religions and Faiths”. Unfortunately, the misinformed citizens of Stara Zagora strongly oppose the restoration of the mosque, fearing that it can become an active Mosque. Of course, this is not possible, view the status of the Esqui Djamia as national monument of culture. Still this movement against the Islamic culture is an obstacle for financing and preserving the art and architecture of the mosque.
© 2009 Rossitza Ohridska-Olson – text, photography & English version.
Acknowledgments: Enormous thanks for the help of Dimitar Yankov, Vanya Tzenkova and Georgi Iliev from the Stara Zagora Regional Museum of History for the information provided.
The Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Süleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Mimar Sinan" (481 Traditions and Encounters: Brief Global History). The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557.
This "vast religious complex called the Süleymaniye...blended Islamic and Byzantine architectural elements. It combines tall, slender minarets with large domed buildings supported by half domes in the style of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia (which the Ottomans converted into the mosque of Aya Sofya)" (481 Traditions and Encounters: Brief Global History).
The design of the Süleymaniye also plays on Suleyman's self-conscious representation of himself as a 'second Solomon.' It references the Dome of the Rock, which was built on the site of the Temple of Solomon, as well as Justinian's boast upon the completion of the Hagia Sophia: "Solomon, I have surpassed thee!"[1] The Süleymaniye, similar in magnificence to the preceding structures, asserts Suleyman's historical importance. The structure is nevertheless smaller in size than its older archetype, the Hagia Sophia.
Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul
The Süleymaniye Mosque was built on the order of Sultan Süleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent) "was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural genius of Mimar Sinan" (481 Traditions and Encounters: Brief Global History). The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1558.
This "vast religious complex called the Süleymaniye...blended Islamic and Byzantine architectural elements. It combines tall, slender minarets with large domed buildings supported by half domes in the style of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia (which the Ottomans converted into the mosque of Aya Sofya)"
The Great Mosque of Diyarbakir is the oldest and one of the most significant mosques in Anatolia. Following the Muslim capture of Diyarbakir in 639, the St Thomas Church (built in 629) was used in part as a mosque. The church was eventually fully converted to a mosque, but the building fell into disuse and ruin. In 1091 Sultan Malik Shah directed the local Seljuk governor Maidud Davla to rebuild a mosque on the site. Completed in 1092, the mosque is similar to and heavily influenced by the Umayyad Great Mosque in Damascus (which was repaired by Malik Shah in the twelfth century prior to work in Diyarbakir).
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A view of Göynük from the main road that enters the village.
Göynük is one of the very well preserved historical villages with its Ottoman style architecture.
It's 750m above sea level where mountains of the western Black Sea and several rivers and air streams cross.
There is agriculture and poultry industry in the region.
This peacefull village is included in the Cittaslow list.
HISTORY: The first inhabitants were Scythians and Thracians. In the Hellenistic era, the region was under Bytinia sovereignty.
Around 1200 BC, Göynük was taken over by the Phrygians who were expanding westwards in Anatolia after settling in north-west Anatolia.
The oldest written document belonged to the Phrygians and was found in 1966 around Germanos (Soğukçam) village.
Later the region was conquered by the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire was divided into two in 395 the region was inherited by Byzantium.
Around 1323 the region was conquered by the Ottomans.
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Türkiye. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566) and designed by the imperial architect Sinan.
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A view of the historical village from one of the high hills.
Göynük is one of the very well preserved historical villages with its Ottoman style architecture.
It's 750m above sea level where mountains of the western Black Sea and several rivers and air streams cross.
There is agriculture and poultry industry in the region.
This peacefull village is included in the Cittaslow list.
HISTORY: The first inhabitants were Scythians and Thracians. In the Hellenistic era, the region was under Bytinia sovereignty.
Around 1200 BC, Göynük was taken over by the Phrygians who were expanding westwards in Anatolia after settling in north-west Anatolia.
The oldest written document belonged to the Phrygians and was found in 1966 around Germanos (Soğukçam) village.
Later the region was conquered by the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire was divided into two in 395 the region was inherited by Byzantium.
Around 1323 the region was conquered by the Ottomans.
The mosque is considered by Greek government officials one of the most important Muslim monuments in Greece, as it is the oldest mosque on Greek soil, and perhaps the oldest in the Balkans as well. It no longer functions as a mosque, but it is under extensive restoration work.
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Here's a close view of the Blue Mosque's lower ceiling
(Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey
At its lower levels and at every pier, the interior of the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, made at Iznik (the ancient Nicaea) in more than fifty different tulip designs. The tiles at lower levels are traditional in design, while at gallery level their design becomes flamboyant with representations of flowers, fruit and cypresses. More than 20,000 tiles were made under the supervision of the Iznik master potter Kasap Haci and Baris Efendi from Avanos (Cappadocia). The price to be paid for each tile was fixed by the sultan's decree, while tile prices in general increased over time. As a result, the quality of the tiles used in the building decreased gradually. Their colours have faded and changed (red turning into brown and green into blue, mottled whites) and the glazes have dulled. The tiles on the back balcony wall are recycled tiles from the harem in the Topkapı Palace, when it was damaged by fire in 1574.
The upper levels of the interior are dominated by blue paint. More than 200 stained glass windows with intricate designs admit natural light, today assisted by chandeliers. On the chandeliers, ostrich eggs are found that were meant to avoid cobwebs inside the mosque by repelling spiders.[2] The decorations include verses from the Qur'an, many of them made by Seyyid Kasim Gubari, regarded as the greatest calligrapher of his time. The floors are covered with carpets, which are donated by faithful people and are regularly replaced as they wear out. The many spacious windows confer a spacious impression. The casements at floor level are decorated with opus sectile. Each exedra has five windows, some of which are blind. Each semi-dome has 14 windows and the central dome 28 (four of which are blind). The coloured glass for the windows was a gift of the Signoria of Venice to the sultan. Most of these coloured windows have by now been replaced by modern versions with little or no artistic merit.
The most important element in the interior of the mosque is the mihrab, which is made of finely carved and sculptured marble, with a stalactite niche and a double inscriptive panel above it. The adjacent walls are sheathed in ceramic tiles. But the many windows around it make it look less spectacular. To the right of the mihrab is the richly decorated minber, or pulpit, where the Imam stands when he is delivering his sermon at the time of noon prayer on Fridays or on holy days. The mosque has been designed so that even when it is at its most crowded, everyone in the mosque can see and hear the Imam.
Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque