An Example of Wooden Columned Structure in Tokat: The Great Mosque of üzüm？ren

There are many different types of structures from Danishmends, Anatolian Seljuk, Ilkhanid, Eretna Principality and Ottoman era in Tokat and its environs, entering under Turkish rule shortly after Manzikert victory. Wooden mosques have an important place among these structures. The mosques with wooden columns and ceiling, beginning to be seen with Seljuks in Anatolia, were also built in the period of principalities and Ottoman era. The Grand Mosque with wooden posts and ceiling, situated in the üzüm？ren Town of Tokat province, is one of the most remarkable structures built with such style in this region. Even if the mosque has gone through some partial changes in time due to interventions, it has survived until the present day by preserving its original material, especially in the indoor. The mosque’s inscription is not in place today. However, an inscription is mentioned in the reports of General Directorate of Foundations and relevant sources of the mosque. It is stated that the mentioned inscription refers to 704 AH/ 1305 CE as the year of built. The properties of plan, decoration and material confirm the date mentioned in the inscription. There are rich decorations made by surface ploughing on the follower and echinus found inside the mosque