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06-Sep-2004

Tokat Hatuniye Mosque

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This mosque from 1485 lies a bit hidden in a market region, I find it a bit better in architectural detail than the Ali Pasha mosque on the central square, though they are obviously related in style. It was built on order of Beyazit II, whose mosque in Amasya is among my all-time favorites. Stylistically very similar, unfortunately this one does not have the large “kulye” complex of medreses, hospital, soup kitchen and all that.

Close-up of the muqarnas (stalactite vaulting, a decoration initiated by the Seljuk), above the main entrance of the mosque.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.

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Mustafa Cigdem 03-Jun-2005 15:14
Dear Sir,
How are you?
I'm Mustafa, an English lecturer at the University in Tokat.
First of all I'd like to thank you for your interest in my hometown.
Tokat Hatuniye mosque also used to have a " kulliye", but its components except the mosque were collapsed because of natural disasters such as earthquakes occured in the past.
And it is a fact that due to mainly financial reasons people could not preserve adequately this and many other works in this city.
However, as you mention, there is great effort in restoring some of them, which makes me and those who love historical buildings really happy.
Should you come back to Tokat, I'd like to meet you personally.
Best regards,
Mustafa Cigdem