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20-MAR-2007

Manisa 6084.jpg

This is the Muradiye mosque, by the greatest Turkish architect, Sinan. It is one of his last works, from 1582-1585, who built it for Murat III.

A view from the garden, to the right a small library. It was added to complex in 1806 by a member of Karaosmanoğlu family.

On this picture, which shows the southern facade of the mosque, one can recognise its ‘reversed T’-floor plan.
This shot reveals what is meant by ‘reverse T’: if you approach from behind (this is: from the south), the ground plan shows a normal ‘ T ‘ (with a very short vertical line, in this case).
If you look to the mosque’s facade (on the north side) that T-shape ground plan is upside down (= reverse).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: Website of ‘Manisa Il Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü’

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Guest 26-Sep-2007 08:53
building on the right is not a türbe (grave monument). This is a small library. It was added to complex in 1806 by a member of Karaosmanoðlu family.