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REV BEGOVA MOSQUE (Orhan Gazi Mosque (Turkey) - he > oH Oona Single/nuciear dome-most ‘Murat Pasha Mosque (Turkey) hy bog = pal Lhe eta 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) Pro 4 ow ES Sultan Bayeris Mosque (Turkey) Guzelce Hassan Bey Mosque (Turkey) Osean 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,

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