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Tulip Period architecture was a stage in Ottoman architecture in the early 18th century. New types of decoration were introduced into the existing classical style of Ottoman architecture and new types of buildings, such as stand-alone fountains and libraries, became important landmarks.
The Fountain of Ahmed III is an iconic example of Tulip Period architecture. The Tulip Period saw a flowering of arts, culture and architecture. Compared with the earlier classical style of Ottoman architecture, architecture and decoration in this period became more ornate and favoured floral motifs, being influenced by the Baroque style in Europe.
One of the few major religious complexes built in this period and one of the last major monuments of the Tulip Period stage in Ottoman architecture is the Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque complex, completed in 1734–1735 and sponsored by the grand vizier of the same name.
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[1] [2] It is the oldest and most impressive example of the new type of stand-alone fountains that were built during the Tulip Period, mostly between 1728 and 1732. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the same year (1728), Ahmed III also commissioned a similar fountain in Üsküdar , although it has a slightly simpler design.
Sa'dabad Pavilion (also Sa'dabad Palace, or just Sa'dabad; alternative spelling, Sadâbad) was a royal Ottoman complex located in the present day Kağıthane district of Istanbul. Built by Grand Vizir İbrahim Paşa during the reign of Ahmed III (r. 1703–1730), the pavilion embodied the period of Ottoman royal indulgence known as the Tulip ...
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After the Tulip Period, Ottoman architecture began to openly imitate European architecture, so that architectural and decorative trends in Europe were mirrored in the Ottoman Empire. [14] Changes were especially evident in the ornamentation of new buildings rather than in their overall forms, though new building types were eventually introduced ...