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Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, interior, dome and muqarnas squinches

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, interior, dome and muqarnas squinches

The central area is covered by a high dome. Supported by four massive pillars, it rests on muqarnas pendentives – triangular-shaped with tiered rows of geometric cells –, and is topped by a round lantern with small columns plus pointed cupola.

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Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, interior, dome and muqarnas squinches

    Time Period
  • 1990, 1990s
    Type of Subject
  • Coffehouse, Urban complex (waqf endowment)
    Keywords
  • Architecture, Building, Dome, Interior, Limestone, Ornamented vault (Muqarnas), Pendentive, Photography, Slide
    Place hierarchy
  • World,Asia,Syria,Muhafazat Aleppo,Mintaqat Jabal Samʿan,Nahiyat Markaz Jabal Samʿan,Aleppo,al-Mintaqa as-Sadisa,al-Mintaqa as-Sadisa-9-2,Waqf Ibshir Basha
    Collection
  • Collection David (Jean-Claude)
    Author
  • Jean-Claude David
    Copyright
  • © Jean-Claude David (CC-BY-NC-ND)
    EasyDB ID
  • 65651

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