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MOSQUE
(Orhan Gazi Mosque (Turkey)
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Single/nuciear dome-most
‘Murat Pasha Mosque (Turkey)
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Pendalive layoutthe main dome ‘Muliple dome layout.
Hatunive Mosque (Turkey)
basic and simplest ype of
layout, with a dome covering
the main praying hal. all other
‘covering main praying hall. with
‘addtional domes [pendtatives}
surmounling smaller spaces
development of pendative
loyout with rectantular
form of the main preying
layouls derived from ths one, for mosque entrance. hot
Development of Ottoman mosque layouts
- architecture developed as the Ottoman tenrtory expanded
= with increased economy, construction of mosques became more luxurious
“number and size of mosques depended on Musim population, wealth
‘and economy
architecture of mosques and other public buildings were important because
they represented power and wealth of the Empire
Uw Cami Mosque (Tukey)
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Sultan Bayeris Mosque (Turkey) Guzelce Hassan Bey Mosque (Turkey)
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Duplication dome layout
petfect rectanguls form
‘nith ne dominant dome
et odes Dut with multisie domes
semi domes cover
the main dome surmount he proving
Courtyard dome
Eoxring dome courtyard:
layout rectangular
most complexlayout
Cchorocterzed by
pendotives, multiple
‘Somes anc courtyare.
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Ottomans were aware of the fact
that the appearance of public
buildings reflected the power and
wealth of the country. With the
Gdmiration of the Ged, they were
Building mosques in a scale much
greater then those of residential
houses and were making luxurious
interiors
Mosques were easily approa:
chable enclosed ina stone
wall with latticed windows.
Mosque courtyards were large
which allowed people to firstly
leave impressions from crowded
sireels ond then approach to
the intimacy of the sacral place.
Entrances were
nays occentuated
with decorations
ornaments and
inscriptions trom
Koran.
Domes are the main construction
elements besides minarets, chara-
Ctaristic for a mosque.Usually
tone huge dome sutmounts the main
praying hall, while smaller domes
Cover additional spaces,