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Seljuk architecture
Seljuk architecture is an Islamic architectural tradition formed in the 11th–13th centuries by the Great Seljuk Empire and its successor states in An…
Timeline
- c. 1050–1150Isfahan · IsfahanThe Great Seljuk Empire built congregational mosques and madrasas in the Persian heartland, establishing the four-iwan courtyard layout and refined stucco carving as one of the classic paradigms of Islamic architecture.
- 1261Sivas and Kayseri · AnatoliaAfter the Mongol westward conquests the Sultanate of Rum nominally survived, and mosque and madrasa repairs and construction continued in places like Sivas; brick-and-stone craft and geometric ornament continued the Seljuk tradition while absorbing local features.
- c. 1280–1300Bursa and northwestern Anatolia · AnatoliaEarly Ottoman architecture inherited the Seljuk vocabulary of arches, monumental portals, and tile decoration; remains such as the Ulu Cami reflect the fusion and evolution of the two traditions.
Sources
- The Art and Architecture of Islam 650-1250 — Richard Ettinghausen, Oleg Grabar, Marilyn Jenkins-Madina (2001)
- Anadolu Selçuklu Mimarisi — Kuban, Doğan (2007)