Chinli Kiosk
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 | Chinli Kiosk |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Date | 1473 |
| Building Type | pavilion in palace complex |
| Climate | warm temperate |
| Context | urban palace |
| Architectural Style | Ottoman Islamic |
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| Notes | "Tiled Pavilion", arcaded entrance, central dome. in the Topkapi Palace. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Chinli_Kiosk.html |
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"The �inili Kiosk, or Tiled Pavilion, in the Topkapi Palace, at Istanbul, is decorated with glazed faience. Built as early as 1473, and possibly designed by a Persian architect, it exerted a powerful influence upon succeeding Ottoman architecture. Square in plan, it is preceded by an arcaded entrance portico. The interior is roofed with an elaborate arrangement of ribbed vaults and a lofty central dome."
—John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. p140.
"The unusual Chinili Kiosk in Istanbul has a plan much influenced by Persian pavilions. The crucifom central space is surmounted by a low dome, and the chambers forming the arms of the cross terminate in tile-encrusted, colonnaded verandahs and balconies. The spaces between them complete the square, and provide self-contained suites of rooms."
—Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. p611.
Address
On the grounds of the Topkapi Museum, Sultanhammed.
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Sibel Bozdogan, Suha Ozkan, and Engin Yenal. Sedad Eldem: Architecture in Turkey. Singapore: Concept Media, 1987. ISBN 0-89381-292-7. NA1373.E425 B69 1987. elevation drawing, p167.
Howard Davis. Slide from photographer's collection. PCD .0218.
Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. Boston: Butterworths, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. NA200.F63 1987. discussion p611. The classic text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
John D. Hoag. Islamic Architecture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1977. ISBN 0-8109-1010-1. LC 76-41805. NA380.H58. plan drawing, fig427, p324. Goodwin, 1971. [DP]
Wolfgang M�ller-Wiener. Bildlexikon Zur Topographie Istanbuls, Byzanton, Konstantinupolis, Istanbul bis zum Beginn des 17.Jahrhunderts. Wasmuth: T�bingen, 1977. exterior photo of facade, abb 602, p498.
John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. New York: Random House, 1975. ISBN 0-394-49887-9. NA200.G76. discussion, facade photo, p140.Reprint edition: Da Capo Press, April 1991. ISBN 0-3068-0436-0. — An accessible, inspiring and informative overview of world architecture, with lots of full-color cutaway drawings, and clear explanations. Available at Amazon.com
Henri Stierlin. Comprendre L'Architecture Universelle. Paris: Office du Livre S.A. Fribourg (suisse), 1977. site plan drawing, p386.
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