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Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
View of a portal into the courtyard with its arched decoration of geometric and rosette designs is shown.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The interior of a hall is shown with its arched room divisions. The interior is unadorned and bereft of surface decoration.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
An interior view shows the horseshoe arches delineating spaces. There is no surface patterned decoration.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The squinches and muqarnas are visible portions of a damaged dome.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The courtyard is visible with three portals. In the distance along the back a modern Coca-Cola logo is visible on the side of a cooler in this thirteenth-century building.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
A high open arcade is shown. Shorter arched opening is visible behind a taller arched opening. Grass grows between the bricks in the floor of the courtyard.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The north curtain wall with its projecting bay and muqarnas is shown at a raking angle.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The muqarnas inside the vaulted portal are shown.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The surface of the portal decoration consists of geometric interlacing stars.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
One of the mihrab's, prayer niche, inside a recessed space is decorated with surface geometric patterns.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The masjid (mosque) inside the caravanserai is on a raised arched base with a double staircase.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
A close detail shows the construction technique of muqarnas on the mosque inside the caravanserai.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The north and east elevations of the mosque are visible with some indication that the mosque is inside the caravanserai. Grass grows through the brick floor.
Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey
The interior of the mosque and the mihrab niche flanked by muqarna squinches is visible.
St. Chapelle
General view from E, along pedestrianized Rue de Lutece. Revised date comes from Macmillan Encycl. Of Architects. From the Gothic Period.
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