l I t t l e H A G I A
s o p h I a m a d r a s a h
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architectural survey and conservation project of
a madrasah built in the 19th century -
|religious buildings|
a madrasah built in the 19th century -
|religious buildings|
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque and Madrasah stands in Istanbul, in the district of Fatih and in the neighborhood of Kumkapi, at a short distance from the Marmara Sea, near the ruins of the Great Palace and to the south of the Hippodrome. It is now separated from the sea by the Sirkeci-Halkali suburban railway line and the coastal road, Kennedy Avenue.
The building is one of the most beautiful Byzantine structures in the city despite being converted into a mosque in the early 16th century and having many of its original features obscured during an extensive restoration in 2007.
The building is one of the most beautiful Byzantine structures in the city despite being converted into a mosque in the early 16th century and having many of its original features obscured during an extensive restoration in 2007.
Ground Plan of The Madrasah
This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the sixth century by Justinian, likely was a model for Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”), and is one of the most important early Byzantine buildings in Istanbul.
It was recognized at the time as an adornment to the entire city.
After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the church remained untouched until the reign of Bayezid II. Then (between 1506 and 1513) it was transformed into a mosque by Huseyin Aga, the Chief Black Eunuch,
custodian of the Bab-ı-Saadet (literally The Gate of Felicity in Ottoman Turkish) in the Sultan’s residence, the Topkapi Palace. At that time the portico and madrasah were added to the church.
It was recognized at the time as an adornment to the entire city.
After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the church remained untouched until the reign of Bayezid II. Then (between 1506 and 1513) it was transformed into a mosque by Huseyin Aga, the Chief Black Eunuch,
custodian of the Bab-ı-Saadet (literally The Gate of Felicity in Ottoman Turkish) in the Sultan’s residence, the Topkapi Palace. At that time the portico and madrasah were added to the church.
Roof Plan of The Madrasah
The aim of the lecture is to make the student learn the spatial and structural properties of a cultural heritage and to survey and
documentation of the present condition of the cultural heritage with
drawings and photographs.
documentation of the present condition of the cultural heritage with
drawings and photographs.
Architectural Survey and Conservation
Project I-II
Via. Hilal Bozkan
Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Burcu Buken Cantimur
(year 3, semester 5-6)
Via. Hilal Bozkan
Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Burcu Buken Cantimur
(year 3, semester 5-6)
2016 | Fall and Spring
Selected Academic Works 2015-2018
at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Selected Academic Works 2015-2018
at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
