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A feast for the eye. Breathtaking!
http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/image/28778984
http://blog.sina.com.tw/azulejos/article.php?pbgid=4183&entryid=61968
The oldest mosque in Konya is the Alaeddin Cami built by the Seljuk sultan Alattin Keykubat between 1210 and 1221. This building stands on a hill in the centre of the city next to the remains of the Alaeddin palace. Within the mosque courtyard is an octagonal mausoleum with a tall conical (pyramid-shaped) dome which contains the remains of eight Seljuk sultans. In common with other Seljuk buildings in Konya, the entrances to the courtyard and prayer hall are surrounded by elaborate marble interlace patterns. The prayer hall is covered with a flat wooden roof supported by over forty Byzantine and classical columns.
another feast for the eye: Turkish Oriental Rugs
http://www.jozan.net/2006/Cicim-Zili-Donna-Endres.asp
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