Seljuk Hunting Lodge (Kemer)

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Seljuk hunting lodge

The Seljuk Hunting Lodge ( Turkish Selçuklu Av Köşkü ) is a ruin in the forest on the connecting road between Antalya and Kumluca in Turkey. The time of construction of the building is dated between 1230 and 1248. It is one of three well-known Seljuk hunting cottages, the only Seljuk building in the region and a special example of the Turkish-Islamic art tradition. The staircase to the roof is decorated with the hexagram motif on the ceiling , which is also used in the coat of arms of the Principality of Tekelioğlu and is a valuable example of architecture from the Seljuk period due to its good condition.

location

The building is opposite the first entrance to Kemer and directly behind the local police station .

description

Overview

The property of the plant is about 25 m long, between 14 m and 15 m wide and thus has an area of ​​about 360 m². It is surrounded by a wall about 3 m high. An entrance is not clearly visible, although part of the wall the size of an entrance is missing. There are two inner courtyards, which are also connected to one another by an opening in the partition wall.

The building has an area of ​​about 45 m² and has two rooms and a staircase. The canopy-like ceiling of the staircase is lavishly decorated. The roof, which is flat on the outside, rests on a round barrel vault . The walls are provided with loopholes.

There are two ancient columns in the large courtyard.

Recent history

At sight

The plant was discovered in 2000 by a Finnish Turkologist .

In 2013, the Council for the Preservation of Cultural and Natural Treasures (Kültür ve Tabiat Varlıklarını Koruma Kurulu) provided a budget of 55,000 TL for restoration and maintenance in order to lease the facility for 10 years following a public tender. The plan provides for the facility to be used as a day trip destination.

In May 2014, the local historian Ramazan Kar complained that due to the lack of development in the ruins, there was regular illegal digging for antiquities and that this must be prevented.

In June 2016, the public tender of the Antalya district for the restoration of the plant took place within 300 days.

In January 2017, the restoration work that had started was interrupted because it was allegedly not carried out properly. At the same time, investigations of mortar samples showed that the system had already been repaired between 1925 and 1930. In addition, the plan, which provided for the protection of the structure against earthquakes and climatic influences, should be revised once more.

  • Exterior view, taken inside the garden wall

  • Front wall

  • entrance

  • Stairs to the upper floor

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ SELÇUKLU AV KÖŞKÜ. Retrieved December 15, 2017 (Turkish, Official Website of Kemer City Council).
  2. ↑ Av Köşkü ihaleye çıkacak. In: Kemer Gözcü local online news portal. October 10, 2013, accessed August 18, 2016 (Turkish).
  3. ↑ Halil Öncü: SELÇUKLU AV KÖŞKÜ'NE NEDEN İLGİ GÖSTERİLMİYOR? In: Local online news portal 'Turizm Dosyası'. May 19, 2014, accessed August 18, 2016 (Turkish).
  4. ↑ Announcement for the public tender of the Antalya administrative district. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 18, 2016 ; Retrieved August 18, 2016 (Turkish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.antalya.gov.tr
  5. ↑ Arkeolojihaber: Kemer'deki Selçuklu Av Köşkü'nün Duvarlarını Restorasyon Firması Tahrip Etti. January 13, 2017, Retrieved April 23, 2017 (Turkish).

Web links

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Coordinates: 36 ° 37 '2.4 "  N , 30 ° 33' 6.2"  E