The Cultural Kaleidoscope

Second meeting: Spain / Segovia Theme 1 : Art in Architecture

One Step to the Back...

...to the walls of the buildings

Köprülü Mehmet Pasha

He was one of the viziers of

Ottoman Empire. He had many

buildings built in the region.

The Stone Madrasah

It was built by Fazıl Ahmet Pasha between the years 1661–1662. It was built with Karacaviran stone which was a special stone material in the region.

Now, the Stone Madrasah is used as public library in our region.

Inside the building, there were rooms for the lecturers.

They are used for book storing now.

The Stone Madrasah

The Stone Madrasah

is under the

protection of

government now.

It belongs to the

state

and public.

It was used as a big bazaar which had a lot of stores for shopping.

The Bedesten

inside the Bedesten

outside the Bedesten

Taşkale Mosque (Stone Castle)

This building was built with demand of Sultan Ayşe who was Köprülü Mehmet Pasha’s wife in 1659.

It’s still used as a historical mosque for Muslims in the region.

Inside the mosque, there is a huge historical ceiling lamp.

Taşhan

“Taşhan” which means “stone house” is and old type hotel from the late years of 1400.

It was restored in 2006.

http://www.google.com.tr/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=D7Lr-3MMNLqi_M&tbnid=BB0DCun4ui9VwM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7084597&ei=Sss5UdhEwpHsBrvWgUA&psig=AFQjCNGMk8vGdkqOo9iYX6wlw87LglKDRg&ust=1362828490031936

http://www.google.com.tr/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=XJwS8swKLSGuRM&tbnid=6g4xsTsPqa1IHM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http://gazetenizolsun.com/Guncel-samsun-tso-yonetimi,-vezirkopru-tso%E2%80%99nun-duzenledigi-iftar-yemegine-katildi-9730.html&ei=Q8s5Ufj1MqyQ7Abd0YA4&psig=AFQjCNHYOCJ0fZD1X_E9ZeaQpywa6NPLfQ&ust=1362828483861778

Thank you for

your patience

March, 2013 – Spain / Segovia