Seljuk revival

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Seljuk revival is an architectural style that modernizes and reinterprets the forms, motifs, and spatial concepts of medieval Seljuk architecture, often for national or monumental buildings.

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Seljuk revival canonical 1

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instanceOf architectural style
revivalist architecture
basedOn Seljuk architecture
hasCharacteristic buttressed walls
calligraphic ornament
courtyard-centered layouts
emphasis on axiality
emphasis on portals and entrances
geometric ornamentation
integration of modern construction techniques
interlaced strapwork
monumental portals
monumental scale
muqarnas decoration
nationalist symbolism
pointed arches
reinterpretation of historic spatial concepts
reinterpretation of historical forms
star and polygon patterns
stone and brick construction
symmetrical compositions
tile revetment
use of domes
use of iwans
use of traditional motifs in modern structures
hasMotivation construction of national identity
cultural nationalism
revival of Islamic architectural heritage
influencedBy Seljuk architecture
surface form: Anatolian Seljuk architecture

Seljuk architecture
surface form: Persian Seljuk architecture
inspiredBy medieval Seljuk architecture
periodOfOrigin early 20th century
late 19th century
relatedTo Islamic revivalist architecture
Neo-Islamic architecture
Ottoman revival architecture
historicist architecture
typicalElement courtyard mosque layout
decorative brickwork
four-iwan plan
glazed tile panels
inscription friezes
monumental entrance portal (pishtaq)
tower-like minarets
usedFor commemorative monuments
cultural institutions
government buildings
monumental public buildings
national buildings

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Anıtkabir architecturalStyle Seljuk revival