Effects of Madrasah Buildings in Konya on the Formation of the City Center
Konya, a city that has hosted various civilizations throughout history, has a rich architectural culture. Konya became an important center in the fields of culture, art and education after it became the capital during the Anatolian Seljuk Period. In this period, it was equipped with very magnificent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Art-Sanat |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/7DBD3EA0311C4685B13B4C191A07E647 |
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| Summary: | Konya, a city that has hosted various civilizations throughout history, has a rich architectural culture. Konya became an important center in the fields of culture, art and education after it became the capital during the Anatolian Seljuk Period. In this period, it was equipped with very magnificent architectural structures and this situation continued in the Principalities and Ottoman Period. In line with the importance given to education and cultural activities, the tradition of opening madrasahs that started with the Seljuks continued with the Karamanids and Ottomans, and many madrasahs were built during the process. These madrasahs were both an important focal point in the city and contributed to the shaping of the city. This research focuses on the impact of madrasahs on the shaping of Konya city center with the awareness that the traces of madrasahs appear in different forms in the urban fabric not only during their period but also centuries later. In this direction, first, the madrasahs in the Konya city center were identified, and then the traces of 86 madrasahs that could be identified in today's city center were questioned. Because of the investigation, it was determined that madrasahs had both physical and spiritual effects on the shaping of the Konya city center. It has been determined that the themes of the madrasahs and the type of construction in the relevant region today are similar, that the madrasahs play a role in the naming of the neighborhood where they are located, and that they contribute to the preservation of urban memory. |
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| ISSN: | 2148-3582 |