The Example of two Mosques with Wooden Ceiling in Amasya: Mosques of The ？ihlar and Kizilk？slacik Villages

The origin of the tradition of making wooden ceilings and pillars is based on the Turkish architecture of Central Asia. This tradition continued also in Anatolia. Mosques were built in this technique from the 13th to the 19th centuries in Anatolia. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was observed that this construction technique was frequently applied and it is seen that it is used the wall paintings (with a pen-work technique – Kalemi？i) that reflect the style of the period. The two mosques with wooden ceilings in ？？hlar and K？z？lk？？lac？k villages of Amasya, which is the subject of this study, provide valuable information about the architecture and ornaments of the 18th-19th century. The buildings that have not been studied before will be examined in the context of their plan, material and the ornament features. It will be tried to reveal the importance in Turkish art of the buildings that examined in detail. It will be taken a step to protect of these buildings that have survived in a dilapidated condition at the present day