AP.012 Gök Medrese

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1967

Image ID

AP.012

Alternate Identifier

B41.012

Subcollection

AP: Central Turkey

Description

Construction of the Gök Medrese in Sivas, Turkey, was begun for the vizier Fakhreddin Sahip Ata by the architect Kaluyan al-Qunawi in 1271. This façade is one of the earliest twin-minaret facades in Turkey. The façade consists of stone carvings in high-relief derived in part from Syrian models and in part from local sources. The medrese followed a traditional four-iwan open court related to Syrian and farther eastern types. - SK

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly catalogued as B41.012, AP.011. Notes written on the slide or index: Gök Medresi.

Curator Notes

The walls seen here have since been restored, blocking this view of the medrese roof and the bases of the minarets.

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Sivas, Turkey