Colored Mosque Photo

Photographer’s Note

Travnik used to be the capital of Bosnian State in the Ottoman times where the oldest religios school (Madrasa) in the country was built. Being a capital had brought the residence of many political and religious personnel during that time. And the city was enriched with the mosques, madrasas and clock towers. One of these mosques is the one shown here.
This mosque in Travnik is known as the Colored Mosque or Ornamented Mosque (Šarena džamija), but its real name is Sulejmania Mosque, named after the Bosnian Vizier Sulejman-Pasha Skopljak who had the mosque painted inside and outside with colored paints. Here colors seem to be faded but the beauty of the architecture remains. There is a "bezistan" (roofed market) under the mosque behind these pillars. Money earned from these markets have been used for the maintanance of the mosque.

Additional note from the entrance door of the mosque: Formerly there stood the Gazi-Aga mosque from the 16th century. Later Bosnian Vizier Sopa Salan Camil Ahmed-Pasha built a new mosque in 1757.

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cigeroglu (80) 2005-10-24 0:20

Hi Mehmet, the repated structure and the style of the ground are really nice; however, I would like to see the whole mosque as well. (From this point of view the mosque resembles the old Istanbul houses.)
Ender

feridun (111) 2005-10-24 3:43

yerdeki taşların oluşturduğu desen, kemerlerin verdiği derinlik hissi ve renkler hepsi birden çok güzel bir fotoğraf çıkarmış ortaya. sol üst köşedeki ağaç olmasa daha bütünlüklü olabilirdi, ama yine de çok güzel..

paylaştığın için sağol...

Lisas_world (1180) 2005-10-28 20:25

Hi, Mehmet,

Very pleasing perspective line, with just a little mystery in the darkness behind the arches. Excellent textural detail in the stonework, and overall a nice composition.

Regards, Lisa

isa (1964) 2005-11-01 4:00

Good composition and very interresting the note. I like the arches and the colors, nice perspective. Good job!
Saudações, Isabel

berek (28792) 2005-11-06 4:50

Merhaba Mehmet

güzel bir açıdan çekilmiş bir resim. renkler ve sütunların arasındaki satıcı çok hoşuma gitti. ellerine sağlık.
iyi pazarlar
burak

jhm (81817) 2005-11-06 6:00

Hi Mehmet,
The construction of the Mosque make a fantastic impression, excellent perspective through you chose a very perfect angle, also the sharpness and clarity its perfect, the street with the cobblestones maybe little bit overexposed, but absolutely not disturbing.
Have a nice day.
John.

weswang (18223) 2005-11-15 11:25

Hi Mehmet, A well composed picture with nice perspective view. Good details and rich texture. Nice show of the repetitions of the patterns.

ugursarak (340) 2006-01-12 9:57

hello mehmet bey,
Eski boyalar, sütunlar ve canlı renkler, güzel bir açıdan çekilmiş bu resim harika. Ellerinize sağlık
ugur

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izler (6) 2006-07-19 14:43

selam mehmet
tarihi bir osmanli eserini guzel bir not ile suslemissin. ardarda siralanan ve renkli sutunlar ile bu mimari yapiya degisik bir acidan bakmissin.
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-09-29 15:38

Hello Mehmet,
Very good angle and POV, I like how you have captured the pillars of the mosque. Excellent sharpness and framing.
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek