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RUPESTRIAN MOSQUES OF ORTAHISARCRHIMA-CINP projectFig. 19 Alaaddin Mosque, beginning of 20th century (Municipality Archive).Alaaddin MosqueThe building is in Camii Atik (Old Mosque) Neighbourhood.The Ottoman inscription gives H.1274/(1857) date. There areso many spoiled material around the building. It is believedthat this building replaced an earlier building.The building is composed of two parts (Summer and Wintersections). Winter section has two naves, constructed with ashlar.It has gable roof. Alaaddin Mosque is situated at the skirtsof Ortahisar Castle in Atik/Eski Mahalle (Old Neighborhood).The Mosque is situated between two streets on a slopy terrainon the skirts of the castle.Alaaddin Mosque is composed of two sections.These areWinter and Summer Mosques. On the contrary to the ÇukurMosque, in Alaaddin Mosque these sections are two differentbuildings. Main part of the Winter Section is rock carved.There is a street between Summer and Winter Mosques, wheresummer house is masonry. The Winter Mosque is divided intotwo spatial sections. These sections display two different constructionphases. The first part is mainly rock carved, howeverparts of its is filled with masonry walls. This part has an irregularform. The second section is constructed infront of thefirst part as stone masonry.Fig. 23 Alaaddin Mosque, site plan and silhouettes.Fig. 20 Location of Alaaddin Mosque.Fig. 21 Alaaddin Mosque, 2011.Fig. 22 The street at the north of Alaaddin Mosque, 2011.volumeRicerca_OK_2012-11-15.indd 250 16/11/2012 15:04:02