Abstract:

Shortly after the Malazgirt victory, there are many different types of structures that come from the Danishmendli, Anadolu Selçuklu, Ilhanlı, Eretna Beyliği and Ottoman periods, which enter the Turkish domination. Between these structures, wooden mosques hold an important place. In Anatolia, we began to meet with the Selçuklists, wooden rocks and roofed mosques were later repeated in the Beylikes and Ottoman periods. The ulu mosque, located in the town of Üzümören connected to Tokat, comes to us as one of the most remarkable structures built in this style in the town with a wooden roof and roof structure. Cami has been partially modified by time interventions, but it has been able to come to the present day by preserving the original wooden heads, especially in the interior. The building book is not available today. But the foundation is mentioned in the reports of the General Directorate and in the sources related to the camel. The book states that the mosque was built in H.704/M.1305. The plan, decoration and material characteristics of the mosque are the historical truths mentioned in the book. In the interior of the mosque there are wealthy decorations made with sathi oymay on the wooden heads and wings.

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Abstract:

There are many different types of structures from Danishmends, Anatolian Seljuk, Ilkhanid, Eretna Prin­cipality and Ottoman era in Tokat and its environs, entering under Turkish rule shortly after Manzikert victory. Wooden mosques have an important place among these structures. The mosques with wooden columns and ceiling, beginning to be seen with Seljuks in Anatolia, were also built in the period of principalities and Ottoman era. The Grand Mosque with wooden posts and ceiling, situated in the Üzümören Town of Tokat province, is one of the most remarkable structures built with such style in this region. Even if the mosque has gone through some partial changes in time due to inter­ventions, it has survived until the present day by preserving its original material, especially in the indoor. The mosque’s inscription is not in place today. However, an inscription is mentioned in the reports of General Directorate of Foundations and relevant sources of the mosque. It is stated that the mentioned inscription refers to 704 AH/ 1305 CE as the year of built. The properties of plan, decoration and material confirm the date mentioned in the inscription. There are rich decorations made by surface ploughing on the follower and echinus found inside the mosque.