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13-SEP-2008

Karaman sept 2008 4829.jpg

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The Ibrahim Bey Imaret dates from 1433. It was a continuation of the Seljuk style, it is in the tradition of the Karatay Medrese and the Ince Minare Medrese in Konya. The inner court is covered. To the right side of the mosque there is the türbe of the founder, emir Ibrahim Bey. In front of the mosque stands the Ibrahim Bey Çeşmesi, also built in Seljuk style.

For pictures of the glory of the former mihrab of this mosque, now in an Istanbul museum, click this link.

On the picture: Close-up of the stone carving adorning the entrance door of the türbe (tomb).
The architecture and applied arts during this Karamanoğlu period tend to be strikingly conservative (late-)Seljuk.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.

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