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Description
Property Name: Haydar Kadi Mosque
Inventory No: 389-47-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-12
Country (State party): Macedonia
Province: Bitola
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 43° 3′ 11″ N
21° 34′ 2″ E
Historic Period: Classic Ottoman (1453-1579)
Year of Construction: 1561
Style: Classical Ottoman
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The mosque was built in 1561/62 as the property of Haydar Kadi (a Muslim judge). The mosque, having exquisite proportions and ideal harmony, is the most remarkable example of masonry from the beginning of the classical Ottoman architecture period in the Republic of Macedonia. The building technique consists of alternated double rows of bricks and ashlar stone blocks. The dominating ornament on the carved decoration of the wooden front door is shaped like the Arabic letter “elif”. This type of woodcarving is found in the Istanbul mosques. The decoration of the mosque interior originates from the 19 c. and includes elements typical for the decorative arts of Anatolia. Although the building has not been in use since 1912, it has saved its architectural and artistic values.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The building has a strong structure, with leaking roofs in the dome and the porch, which cause deterioration all over the interior of the monument. The wall decoration around tromps is damaged to a great extent, the stone minber is destroyed and deterioration of the other areas of stonework in the building is noticeable. Due to inadequate maintenance, the condition is stated as less poor/ bad.
In 1960-61 the following conservation and restoration works were completed on the building: the domes were covered with zinc sheet metal, the damaged sections of the walls were restored, as well as the arches under the roof, the wooden window frames (in timber) were repaired. The information about the planned and carried out activities were obtained from the published report that provides no data about the completed technical assessment.
In the past the religious building has been transformed into a warehouse by the local Macedonian authorities.[1] A thorough reconstruction was undergoing for several years, and finally it was fully put into service and opened to public in November 2016.
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