“CONTINUITY” BY “REUSE” IN ANATOLIAN SELJUK ARCHITECTURE

Authors : Ömür Bakirer

Pages : 63-80

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Publication Date : 2017-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper examines the reused stones or spolia encountered on a group of religious buildings, from the Seljuk period, in Akşehir**. In the early thirteenth century, the conquest of Konya by the Seljuks was followed by Akşehir. Standing religious, educational and commemorative buildings in the town, from the first quarter of the century, witness the inclusive building activities aimed at re-establishing and embellishing the town after its collapse during the wars of conquest. On these new constructions the remains of building stones and carved fragments surviving from the earlier cultures were reused and this way they were preserved to our time although in a new context.
Keywords : Akşehir, Selçuklu, Bizans, mescidler, devşirme

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