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Taskinpasa
It is located by the side of the Urgup-Soganli road in the village of
Damsa (Taskinpasa), 20km south of Urgup. The Medrese, built
by the Karamanids (the Karamanids: a fourteenth-century
dynasty in Konya, that dominated this part of Anatolia for
almost 250 years.) is 22.60 m by 23.85 m. Its portal, the
mihrab in its mescid, its door and windows were laid using
stone cut into blocks whereas rough stones were used in
building the walls. Although its upper storey has completely
collapsed, it is understood from the flight of stairs to the
left of the entrance that it had at least two storeys.
The impressive
stonemasonry seen on the portal on the western side is in classical Seljuk style.
The portal is decorated entirely with geometrical and floral designs. The
inscription, that should be found above the entrance, has been lost. To the
right of the entrance with a basket-handled arch is the mescid of the medresse.
Its mihrab, like the portal, is decorated with rich floral motifs. The upper
part of it is embellished with lines of palm leaves whereas floral designs are
used with the double lined border.
Surrounding
the rectangular planned open courtyard are a number of
unconnected rooms.
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