|
 Nevsehir
ancient name was "Nyssa", but in the Ottoman period it was
renamed "Muskara". The son in law of Sultan Ahmet III, the
Ottoman Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha was born in Nevsehir and
therefore took a great interest in its construction. The
small village with 18 houses, once under the administration
of Ürgüp, was transformed with the building of mosques,
fountains, schools, soup kitchens, inns and bath houses, and
its name was changed from Muskara to Nevsehir, which means
New City
Damat Ibrahim Pasha Kulliyesi
Kursunlu mosque, situated in the Damat II.brahim Pasha
complex, was completed in 1726. The mosque, which
is situated in the centre of a court with three gates, has
an elegant minaret 44m in height. The name" Kursunlu" comes
from the sheets of lead covering the main dome. Most of the
internal decorations consist of floral motifs. A Madrasah,
library, soup kitchen and a bath house are contained in the
same complex.
The citadel found on the highest point of the city was
constructed in the Seljuk Period to defend and protect the
caravan trails.
The Museum of Nevsehir
 Nevsehir
Museum was opened to public in the medrese building, a part
of the complex of Damat Ibrahim Pasha Kulliye in 1967 and
was moved to its present location, the Cultural Centre, in
1987.
The objects are displayed in two sections; archaeological
and ethnographic. The artefacts in the archaeological
section are from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages
and from the Phrygian, Urartian, Hellenistic, Roman and
Byzantine civilizations. In addition to these, pieces from
Iran, Mesopotamia and Cyprus are also on display. In the
ethnographic section, oil lamps, written works, weapons,
local garments, handicraft, carpets and kilims belonging to
the Ottoman Period and the early years of the Turkish
Republic can be seen.
go back
|
