TWO MOSQUES FROM NEVŞEHİR-HACIBEKTAŞ COUNTRY: BAŞKÖY AND İLİCEK VİLLAGE MOSQUES

Abstract

In this study, two mosques in Başköy and İlicek Village where known as “Muşkara” during Damad İbrahim Paşa period in 18th century, also called Horasan Erenleri at the nortwestern of Nevşehir city, Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli spent a large part of his life (13th century) and connecting with the county, the old name of which is Sulucakarahöyük and the modern day name of which is Hacıbektaş were investigated. These two mosques being determined at the result of the field survey were built during the last period of Ottoman Empire. These buildings that partly protecting their originality in respect to architecture propound difference from other buildings in the area and among each other in terms of decoration and using wooden.

Keywords

• Nevşehir
• Hacıbektaş
• Mosque
• Wooden