tailieunhanh - Vanishing Heritage: Values of Wooden Minaret Mosque Brezovača

This paper aims to explain values of wooden minaret mosque of Bosnia. Furthermore, case study of Brezovača mosque located in northern part of the county was elaborated and the aim of this paper was to justify need to regain original shape and to explain proposed interventions relaying on similar structure from the close vicinity. | Vanishing Heritage Values of Wooden Minaret Mosque Brezovača Journal of Architecture Planning amp Construction Management Volume 7 Issue 1 2017 Vanishing Heritage Values of Wooden Minaret Mosque Brezovača 1 Lana Kudumović 1 Faculty of Architecture and Design Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Istanbul Turkey ABSTRACT Under different local influence in different part of the world introduced to the faith of Islam diversity of architectural forms was produced. After Ottoman took control over Bosnia in 15th century new religion of Islam was embraced and followed with construction of the mosques a symbol of the Islam. Except big central mosques in urban areas in each neighbourhood and villages with Muslim population mosques were constructed. Applying local materials those mosques were adopted to the local environments. In context of Bosnia and Herzegovina wooden minaret mosques were specifically built in Bosnia using wood as suitable local material for construction while in Herzegovina predominantly stone structures were constructed. Wooden minaret mosques are more than examples of the local architecture moreover they contain local skills in applying wooden constructions. Yet there is obvious lack of understanding the values embedded into those structures. This paper aims to explain values of wooden minaret mosque of Bosnia. Furthermore case study of Brezovača mosque located in northern part of the county was elaborated and the aim of this paper was to justify need to regain original shape and to explain proposed interventions relaying on similar structure from the close vicinity. This approach was accepted due to lack of source that would confirm exact information about this building. To meet such aims this research was focused on two points 1 to introduction of the local wooden minaret mosques values expressed more as intangible values inbuilt in the structure. In addition setting of the structure and its integration with natural surroundings is highlighted 2 to .