A wooden mosque from Trabzon: Of - Bolundu Mithat Pasha mosque

Abstract

Trabzon. which is located on the shore of Black Sea and one of the oldest centers in Anatolia. has included triany cultural heritage factors due to its historical impo cc and background. Mosques have ari important role in shaping cultural heritage of die region. One of them is a wooden mosque which located in Bolunalti suburban area at Of District in Trabzon province. The wooden mosque is one of the historical and important models in Anatolia in terms of wooden material use in the traditional architecture. The wooden material which has an important role in Black Sea Region's building culture was widely and ingeniously used on bearing systems and other components of Bolumlu Mithat Pasha Mosque, The objective of this study is to examine and promotion of this mosque's architectural properties and discussion of current situation of this mosque.