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22-JUN-2011

Amasya june 2011 7522.jpg

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Some shots of or taken from the Gümüşlü Cami (Silvery Mosque), dating from 1326 it was the earliest Ottoman mosque in Amasya, however, 1491 they rebuilt it after an earthquake, 1612 after a fire, 1688 for no reason the Loinely Planet guide which I quote gives, then they extended it in 1903 and restored it in 1988. Views from here are nice.

On the picture: Amasya’s ‘Saat Kulesi’. It was rebuilt in 2002, identical to the original clock tower from 1865 (old photographs served as guideline). Its minaret-like substructure had survived the 1939 earthquake (unlike the other minarets in town, which all came down) but had to be dismantled in 1940, when the old bridge in front of it was replaced by the actual larger one.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: Website of ‘Amasyagezi.com’

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