Revzen-i Menkuş, The Tiled Kiosk, Istanbul, Turkey

            About the pattern: In Islamic art, the principles of unity and harmony with nature and the heaven are symbolized by the circular geometry. The circle is known as the perfect expression of justice-equality in all directions in a finite domain.

The hexagon is close in shape to the circle and is associated with the perfection of the circle. Therefore, hexagons and six pointed stars are very important symbols in Islam as the representations of Heaven and perfection.

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The Tiled Kiosk (Turkish: Çinili Köşk) is a pavilion set within the outer walls of Topkapı Palace and dates from 1473. It was built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II as a pleasure palace or kiosk. It is located in the most outer parts of the palace, next to Gülhane Park. It was also called Glazed Kiosk (Sırça Köşk).

The exterior glazed bricks show a Central Asian influence, especially from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand. The square, axial plan represents the four corners of the world and symbolizes, in architectural terms, the universal authority and sovereignty of the Sultan. As there is no Byzantine influence, the building is ascribed to an unknown Persian architect. The stone-framed brick and the polygonal pillars of the façade are typical of Persia. 

The blue-and-white tiles on the wall are arranged in hexagons and triangles in the Bursa manner. Some show delicate patterns of flowers, leaves, clouds or other abstract forms. 

It was used as the Imperial Museum (İmparatorluk Müzesi) between 1875 and 1891. It was opened to the public in 1953 as a museum of Turkish and Islamic art, and was later incorporated into the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. 

The pavilion contains many examples of İznik tiles and Seljuk pottery and now houses the Museum of Islamic Art.

Taken in: Turkey / İstanbul / İstanbul / Sirkeci (show map)

Taken on: July 15, 2012

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