Lost Tangible Cultural Heritage: A Traditional Tokat House Restoration Project

Authors : Dilara Gökçen PAÇ

Pages : 513-525

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Publication Date : 2023-09-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The city of Tokat is one of our cities that has managed to preserve its unique identity with its historical and cultural richness without compromising its authenticity. Many tangible and intangible cultural heritages that have survived from ancient times to the present day are indicative of this successful preservation. The traditional housing fabric, which expanded from the settlement circle around Tokat Castle, the city\`s initial settlement center, to spread throughout the city, encompasses both the traditional houses that continue along the streets and the traditionally positioned houses scattered throughout the area. In Tokat City, the dense traditional housing fabric is primarily located around the foothills of Tokat Castle and its immediate surroundings. Another area where the traditional housing fabric is densely found is around the Behzad Stream, near Tokat Clock Tower. The study focuses on a traditional residential example, a civilian architectural instance situated around the Behzad Stream. The objective of the study is to contribute to the memory of Tokat City\`s historical housing fabric by documenting a traditional house that was demolished, as a lost example of civilian architecture, through visual and technical drawings. The methodology of the study consists of a review of existing literature and an on-site study of the house, which includes measured drawings, restitution, and restoration projects.
Keywords : traditional house, restoration, tokat city, cultural heritage