Abstract:

Generally, the buildings reflect the architectural and artistic understanding of their period and their socio-cultural and economic characteristics. In the Ottoman Empire, mosques and masjids have played an important role in the development of cities. Generally, while new neighborhoods have established in the city, mosques, masjids, madrasas, covered bazaar, khans, and baths were built first. Then dwellings were built around these buildings. These buildings are an important element of Ottoman cultural heritage and show the level of science, art, architecture, construction, and they reflect the socio-cultural, economic, and physical values in which they have been built. One of these examples is the Yoncaaltı Mosque and Madrasa (1910), located in the city center of Afyonkarahisar, with the late Ottoman Architecture features. The study aims to reveal the original architectural and construction elements of the building by tracing the changes in the structure according to documents, reports, drawings, and photographs received from archives. The results of the study show that the facades, and also in the entrance, harim, and madrasa hall were used late period Ottoman Architecture elements. It is expected that the data obtained may contribute to future planning and arrangement studies in order to preserve Yoncaaltı Mosque and Madrasa, which has an important place in our architectural heritage.

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