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Deterioration Types of Stones Used in Suleymaniye Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date Added
26/06/2022
Content Type
Documentary
Category
Researches
Link to Content
Subject Area
Architecture
Author
"Candan Alptekin Bilen
Sinem Erisis
Selman Er
Murat Yılmaz
Serkan Angı
Atiye Tugrul "
Publisher Name
IOP Publishing
Year of Publication
2016
Description
Suleymaniye Mosque located in the historic peninsula of Istanbul, is one of the most important monument of classical Ottoman Architecture. Different types of natural stones having varied lithological characteristics were used in the mosque. Chemical composition, mineralogical, petrographic characteristics and external conditions such as atmospheric effects, earthquake and human impacts have deteriorated these stones over time. The aim of this study is to investigate different natural stones and their deterioration types used in Suleymaniye Mosque. According to the results obtained, generally different types of granites, marbles, limestones, pudding stones, porphyry, serpentinite were used in Suleymaniye Mosque. Detachment, material loss, biological colonization, discoloration and deposits have been determined as a deterioration types on these stones.