Ince Minareli Madrasa

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1.74 MB

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Creator(s)

Islamic, Turkish

Location

Site: Konya (Turkey)

Cultural context

Islamic

Turkish

Description

"The Ince Minareli Madrasa takes its name from what was once its extremely tall minaret, currently reduced to only the lower portion. Much of the minaret collapsed in the early twentieth century. The lowermost portion of the minaret is square and built of stone, which gives way to cylindrical brick, which must have formed the bulk of its height. The brick was once covered in green tile.
The minaret sits slightly removed from the monumental portal to the madrasa. This entrance is testament to the skill of Seljuk stoneworkers: an inscription complete with floral and natural motifs is intertwined up the entire height of the façade. Further stonework in relief shows knots and other geometric decoration."
Source: Archnet

close-up view, museum exhibit, three tombstones with labels on floor in a gravel filled platform, July 2010

Work type

Madrasa

Museum

Medium

brick

stone

Keywords

Museums

Minarets

Madrasahs

Islamic religious education