Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
I. Uluslararası İstiklal Sempozyumu Deprem ve Mekan Sempozyumu , Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, 6 - 08 Şubat 2024, sa.1, ss.281-297, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Divriği Great Mosque and Darüşşifa, as a prominent work of Anatolian Seljuk architecture,
was built between 1228-1243 in Sivas Divriği district. The structure built by Mengücek Bey
Ahmet Şah, his mother Fatima Hatun, and Melike Turan Melek during the Anatolian Seljuk
Period is located between the Sivas, Elâzığ, and Malatya triangle. Divriği Great Mosque and
Darüşşifa was ranked 358th on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. Although the
building was built by the golden ratio, it also stands out with the integration of elements such
as the physical characteristics of the mountain where it was built, the surrounding green areas,
oxygen levels and streams into the architectural design. Divriği Great Mosque and Darüşşifa
have monumental crown gates representing the maturity of Anatolian Turkish civilization.
Reflecting the accumulation of arts and crafts, the building is home to motifs that show
geographical and historical richness in detailed ornaments. These motifs reflect the richness
of pre-Islamic and post-Islamic culture together. Although the ornaments in the building, which
look quite mysterious and many meanings can be derived from each motif, appear to be
symmetrical, it turns out to be asymmetrical when examined. The repetition of numbers in the
rich decoration program and architectural elements draws attention. It is known that numbers
have been historically associated with symbolic and cultural meanings in a wide range of texts
ranging from religious texts to epics and myths. The association of numbers with abstract
concepts and the use of their symbolic meanings have helped people understand their
relationship with the world and existential reality and facilitated intercultural communication.
Although studies have been conducted on numbers, they still preserve their mystical and
mysterious aspects. This study focuses on the meanings of numbers in the architecture and
decoration of Divriği Great Mosque and Darüşşifa. Apart from the deformations, those that
have been lost and those that have been taken under protection to be exhibited in museums;
the numbers of the forms, motifs and figures in the building and the meanings of the numbers
are analyzed.