Seljuk architecture

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Seljuk architecture is a medieval Islamic architectural style known for its monumental brick structures, intricate geometric ornamentation, and development of the four-iwan mosque plan that strongly shaped later Persian and Ottoman architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic architecture
architectural style
medieval architecture
associatedWithDynasty Great Seljuk Empire
linked to: Seljuk Empire

Seljuks
linked to: Seljuk Empire

Sultanate of Rum
characterizedBy brick minarets
calligraphic inscriptions
elaborate stucco decoration
extensive use of baked brick
glazed tile decoration
intricate geometric ornamentation
kiosk minarets
monumental brick construction
monumental entrance portals
muqarnas decoration
pointed arches
ribbed domes
tall portal iwans
use of squinches and pendentives
contributedTo development of Ottoman mosque architecture
formation of classical Persian mosque typology
designPrinciple axial symmetry around courtyard
hierarchical spatial organization
developedIn 11th century
12th century
13th century
follows early Islamic architecture
hasNotableExample Alâeddin Mosque (Konya)
Cifte Minareli Medrese (Erzurum)
Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital
Great Mosque of Isfahan
Ince Minareli Medrese (Konya)
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
Kharraqan towers
Ribat-i Sharaf
Sultan Han (Aksaray)
influenced Ilkhanid architecture
linked to: Ilkhanid art

Mamluk architecture
Ottoman architecture
Persian architecture
Timurid architecture
influencedBy Abbasid architecture
linked to: Abbasid art

Sasanian architecture
pre-Islamic Iranian architecture
knownFor caravanserais
development of the four-iwan mosque plan
fortifications
large congregational mosques
madrasas
mausoleums
standardization of the four-iwan courtyard layout
urban monumental complexes
ornamentStyle Kufic inscriptions
arabesque motifs
geometric patterns
ornamentTechnique carved stucco
molded brickwork
tile mosaic
religiousContext Islam
timePeriod 11th to 13th centuries
typicalBuildingType Friday mosque
caravanserai
four-iwan mosque
khan
madrasa
mausoleum tower
turbe
usedBy Great Seljuks
linked to: Seljuk Empire

Rum Seljuks
Seljuk Empire
usedInRegion Anatolia
Central Asia
Iran
Iraq
Syria
usesMaterial brick
glazed tiles
stone
stucco
usesStructuralSystem barrel vaults
cross vaults
domes
vaulting

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Ottoman architecture influencedBy Seljuk architecture
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Karatay Medrese architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Seljuk Empire architectureStyle Seljuk architecture
Mevlana Museum architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Yivli Minaret Mosque architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Ince Minare Museum architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Kayseri hasHeritage Seljuk architecture
Sivas knownFor Seljuk architecture
Seljuk revival influencedBy Anatolian Seljuk architecture
linked to: Seljuk architecture
Seljuk revival influencedBy Persian Seljuk architecture
linked to: Seljuk architecture
Yakutiye Medrese architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Çifte Minareli Medrese architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Niğde hasFeature Seljuk architecture
Sasanian architecture influenced Seljuk architecture
Aksaray hasHeritage Seljuk architecture
Karaman architecturalHeritage Seljuk architecture
Alavian Dome architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
Alâeddin Mosque (Konya) architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture