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  • Selimiye Imperial Barracks by Architect Krikor Balian

    Selimiye Imperial Barracks (completed in 1829) is located in the Asian side of Istanbul. It was completed by architect Kirkor Balyan during the Sultan Selim as military barracks. It has four wings, three floors, large parade ground in the center and four towers at the corners.

    During the Crimean war, a part of the barracks was used as military hospital and it was here famous British nurse Florence Nightingale worked to cure soldiers wounded at the Crimean war.

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  • #2
    More on Balian (Balyan) Imperial Archiects of the Ottoman Empire:

    Other Stylish Designs by the Balyan family:

    1. Dolmabahce Palace:

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    2. Yildiz Palace

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    3. Ciragan Palace

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    4. Beylerbeyi Palace:

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    5. Ihlamur Palace:

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    6. Kücüksu Palace:

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    7. Yildiz Mosque:

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    8. Pertevniyal Valide Mosque:

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    9. Dolmabahce Mosque:

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    10. Ortakoy Mosque:

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    11. Nusretiye Mosque

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    • #3
      Any comment on Armenian archiecture during the Ottoman Era?

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      • #4
        Still no comment about Armenian Architecture during the Ottoman Empire?

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        • #5
          What comment are you after? Are we supposed to say that no nation could commit genocide against a people who have made such exemplery contributions etc? yes... Or is thanks for the post and for realizing such things? Don't know...(some of us/most perhaps are familiar with these contributions....some of us even have some pride in the Armenian ottoman legacy...however you Turks [as a group...as a result of denial/counte charges, racist position against Armenians etc...] makes this very difficult for us...)

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          • #6
            I am after what you think about when you look at the pictures. Thus, I wonder what you would have thought if you havent seen those pieces of art before.

            I really appreciate the Armenian culture and people, and I always appreciate the contribution of Armenians (to the Ottoman Culture). In my opinion, it seems to me as if they were built during one of the "Golden Ages" of the "Armenian Architecture". Rspectfully, I feel that many Armenians tend to ignore the Ottoman History and achievements of the Armenians with the Ottoman Society. So, I was wondering what they would think about those.

            And thank you for your answer anyway..

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ScythianVizier
              I am after what you think about when you look at the pictures. Thus, I wonder what you would have thought if you havent seen those pieces of art before.

              I really appreciate the Armenian culture and people, and I always appreciate the contribution of Armenians (to the Ottoman Culture). In my opinion, it seems to me as if they were built during one of the "Golden Ages" of the "Armenian Architecture". Rspectfully, I feel that many Armenians tend to ignore the Ottoman History and achievements of the Armenians with the Ottoman Society. So, I was wondering what they would think about those.

              And thank you for your answer anyway..
              What about the Armenian Monuments that Turks are destroying continously ?!
              Why don't you talk about that ?
              Where are the 2200 Armenian Churches that was there before 1914 ?!
              How did you "React" to the Armenian Contribution to the Ottoman Civilization, if not by "destroying" their own monument !

              Does it seem sane to you that Turkish army do bombing practice "ON" the Armenian monuments which was erected centuries ago ? Is this the preservation of civilization ? Is this what Turkey had signed the UNSCO treaty for preserving the Historical monument for ?!

              I mean .... For God's sake give me a break ! The remaining monumnets that was built by Armenians had reamind ONLY FOR ONE REASON, it's because they are moskes and palaces ... everything else was destroyed.

              Thanks for sharing the pictures anyway, and thank you for your kind feelings toward the Armenian Contribution in the Ottoman architcture ...

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              • #8
                Ani is one important city that might be rennovated together with the Armenians in the future (which also have impressive examples of Seljuk architecture that are also confisticated).

                I believe that the general perception about the historical monuments in Turkey lacked public interest in general. In the areas I live, Armenian Buildings are all well preserved since they are in Istanbul, but I guess you might be right about the rest of Armenian Historical Monuments, just like same could be applicable for many other monuments existing in Turkey (including the Ottoman ones).

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by UKTurk
                  Do you have any proof that the Turkish army "bombs" Armenian monuments or is this one of the many wild Armenian conspiracy theories.
                  In fact yes - there is direct evidence - before and after pictures - as well as spent shells and documentary evidence (pictures) showing blast dispersions and remains etc...much of this sort of thing occured during the 1950s - and their are known dates - or at least ranges of dates when these things have happened. Again - none of this is made up - there is evidence. You often speak your opinion when you have no idea of the facts.

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                  • #10
                    Look dimwit - I am about to shove this one right up your smug little ignorant a$hole - are you ready? Oh and to your comment about Armenia not recognizing Lausanne Treaty - actually what is more appropriate is Turks like you not recognizing/acknowledging facts...well just because...because you don't want to accept the truth...and this is what is so typical...

                    So for starters (and I have more - though I might not have ready acess to all of the original pictures I have spoken with some of the people who were at some of these sites and took them)...as well as other info such as:

                    The Varzahan churches were demolished sometime between the 1920s and the mid-1950s š. The destruction was total - nothing now remains on the site, not even a single stone.

                    1. J. M. Thierry states in Revue des Études Arméniennes, volume 2, 1965, page 184, that the Varzahan churches had been destroyed. This information was gained during one of the visits he made to eastern Turkey in the years 1955, 1956, and 1959. Thierry does not specifically say in which year.

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