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Historical Monuments of Niğde

摘要: Justification of Outstanding Universal Value  Alaeddin Mosque is located in the southern part of the inner citadel. It was constructed in 1223. The mosque includes all features of the Classical Seljuk

Justification of Outstanding Universal Value

  Alaeddin Mosque is located in the southern part of the inner citadel. It was constructed in 1223. The mosque includes all features of the Classical Seljukian Mosque Architecture in their original forms. Having completely geometrical ornamentation program the mosque is significant from the point of presenting the first examples of the Anatolian stone ornaments. The star-shaped geometric pattern on the Eastern Portal reflects the first examples of the ornamentation of the Seljukian Architecture.

  The Mosque of Sungur Bey is located in the southwest of the Niğde Citadel. It was constructed in 1335. The mosque has a rectangular plan and double minarets. Especially kündekari and inlaid work techniques were used together on the door of the mosque. The inlaid work techniques used on the door leafs were seen firstly in Sungur Bey Mosque and its minbar with mother pearl inlaid is one of the first examples. The mosque has the features of the Anatolian Seljukian Art as well as some features of the Gothic Art.

  Criterion (ii): Having completely geometrical ornamentation program, Alaeddin Mosque is significant from the point of presenting the first examples of the Anatolian stone ornaments. The star-shaped geometric pattern on the Eastern Portal reflects the first examples of the ornamentation of the Seljukian Architecture. Creating double façade concept by opening portals in different forms on the eastern and northern facades of the Mosque was continued then in the Great Mosque of Divriği and Sungur Bey Mosque. The flat vault placed on the mukarnas with the rich cover system in the Mosque is not seen in the other structures constructed before the mosque. The madder ornament on the motives of the halters of the minbar with the mukarnas on which the flat vault was placed was seen firstly in this structure.

  The inlaid work techniques used on the door leafs were seen firstly in Sungur Bey Mosque and its minbar with mother pearl inlaid is one of the first examples.


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