Abstract:

Başyurt Mosque and Madrasah, where is in Başyurt in Çamlıkaya Neighborhood of Ispir, which connects Erzurum to the Black Sea Region with its historical, cultural assets and geography, and stands out with its decorations and architecture, constitutes the basis of the study. It is understood from the inscriptions and information on the historical building that Başyurt Mosque and Madrasah are the first mosque and madrasah of the region and has not been recorded until today, which was built by Mahmut Aga and his family in 1833-1834. The madrasah, which comprises of the lower floor of the mosque and consists of two rooms, demonstrates a simple understanding. In addition to this, wooden ornament compositions starting from the entrance door wings of the mosque show themselves on the minbar, gallery, balustrade, wooden columns and ceiling. In addition, the mihrab design and the motifs used in the decorations reveal the characteristic features of the mosque. By evaluating the building's fawqānī (heightened) design, the architectural elements in madrasah and prayer hall, as well as the motifs used in the ornamentation, it is aimed to determine from which region and culture the work is influenced and to register the work as cultural heritage. When the architecture and ornamental compositions of the building are compared with the mosques in both Erzurum and the Eastern Black Sea Region, it is seen that it has a similar characteristic with the Black Sea mosques. This makes İspir a cultural bridge between the two regions.