Research Article

Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro

Volume: 11 Number: 2 June 30, 2023
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Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro

Abstract

Since the region of Balkans was seized by the Ottomans during the 14th century, providing a proper praying spaces, particularly mosques, was among important tasks. Thus, lively images of the settlements were assembled by the commonly seen elements including mosques too. It was common to build mosques with wooden minaret, in areas rich with wood, within the residential neighborhoods, while the corpus of the mosques could have been made of different buildings materials or even fully made of wood. This study aimed to define the peculiarities of the wooden minarets in Balkan. Referring to the wooden minarets as the most distinguished element of residential areas four types of these mosques were documented within the Balkans and Rhodes. This study showed the main peculiarities and parts of the wooden minarets, which could be considered as the main characteristic elements according to which also the mosque typology was distinguished, and accordingly, the architectural characteristics of the wooden minarets in the Balkan. Further on, defined criteria (founders, materials, shape, dimensions, position of minarets etc.) were used to compare wooden minaret mosques in Monte Negro, which was selected as case study area for this research. This study contributes to the knowledge about mosques with wooden minarets in the Balkan region. General physical peculiarities are discussed as well as the intangible character of mastering in constructing wooden minarets. Also, clarification is done about minaret parts. The wooden minarets mosques typology was observed according to the wooden minaret peculiarities.

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References

  1. Ammar İbrahimgil, Ammar İbrahimgilAmmar İbrahimgil

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture, Protection, Restoration and Repair in Buildings, Environment, Habitation and Products

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

June 4, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
İbrahimgil, A., & Kudumovic, L. (2023). Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, 11(2), 283-296. https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ
AMA
1.İbrahimgil A, Kudumovic L. Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro. GUJSPB. 2023;11(2):283-296. https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ
Chicago
İbrahimgil, Ammar, and Lana Kudumovic. 2023. “Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 11 (2): 283-96. https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ.
EndNote
İbrahimgil A, Kudumovic L (June 1, 2023) Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 11 2 283–296.
IEEE
[1]A. İbrahimgil and L. Kudumovic, “Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro”, GUJSPB, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 283–296, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ
ISNAD
İbrahimgil, Ammar - Kudumovic, Lana. “Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 11/2 (June 1, 2023): 283-296. https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ.
JAMA
1.İbrahimgil A, Kudumovic L. Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro. GUJSPB. 2023;11:283–296.
MLA
İbrahimgil, Ammar, and Lana Kudumovic. “Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 283-96, https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ.
Vancouver
1.Ammar İbrahimgil, Lana Kudumovic. Architectural Peculiarities of the Wooden Minarets in Balkans Region: Examples of Montenegro. GUJSPB [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;11(2):283-96. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26PY24NJ