Author
Abdul Lali bin Bulad Shah
Author Original
عبد اللالي بن بولاد شاه
Publication Date
25 Dhul-Qi’dah 896 / 29 September 1491
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;tr;Mon01;15;ar
Library Location
Bursa, Türkiye
Date
25 Dhul-Qi’dah 896 / 29 September 1491
Notes
Sultan Bayezid II established the Goza Inn (the literal meaning of the word Goza is a silk cocoon) as a religious endowment to fund his hospice in Istanbul. The inn consists of a courtyard with an approximate area of 45.90 x 37.50 metres, surrounded by two-story rooms, in addition to a one-story stable located next to the eastern side. On the outer walls are single layers of square carved stone alternating with double layers of brick. Beneath the double pattern decorated with dog fangs is a band of brickwork in the form of a double chain surrounding the four walls of the building. The windows of the rooms on the lower floor take the form of small openings, while the windows of the upper floor are rectangular in shape. The entrance located in the middle of the northern wall, as well as the rooms surrounding it, appear to protrude outside the wall. As for the entrance iwan, which is covered by vaults, it is two stories high, like the rooms surrounding it, and is open to the iwan through an arch on the lower level. In the middle of the courtyard there is a building for an eight-sided mosque topped with a dome, and it rests on eight stone pillars connected to each other by arches. The mosque can be entered via a marble staircase. There are 50 rooms on the ground floor of the hostel; The rooms located in the corners are covered by right-angled paneled vaults, while the rest of the rooms are covered by barrel vaults perpendicular to the courtyard. There are galleries in front of the rooms and on the four sides of the courtyard. These galleries, supported by square columns, are covered by barrel vaults built parallel to the courtyard. One of the rooms on the eastern side of the inn has been converted into an entrance to the stable. On the second floor there are 54 rooms, including those located on either side of the entrance. The rooms surrounding the entrance, as well as those in the corners, are covered by right-angled vaults, while all the other rooms are covered by barrel vaults, and in each room there is a fireplace. The upper floor gallery is covered with a series of domes standing on square columns. This portico, which until recently was made of wood, was rebuilt in its present form by the 'Association of Bursa Monuments Lovers'. The plan of the stable is irregular; It generally consists of two series of passageways arranged in a 'U' shape around three sides of the courtyard. These arches are covered by barrel vaults. In addition to the repeated double series of decoration surrounding the outer walls of the inn, there is a decoration decorating the entrance facade. There is a pattern of spiral drawings that begin at a height of 100 cm from the entrance floor and surround its main cavity and the facade. The arches' triangular surfaces also contain geometric designs with five-pointed stars and many interlocking shapes made up of turquoise tiles placed inside grooves carved in the stones. There is also a wide chain of repetitive shapes made of baked clay encircling the three sides of the entrance wall. The inn is still used as a market today.
Sample Text
“Quza (Cocoon) Lodge” within Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;tr;Mon01;15;ar
