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E. Füsun Alioglu, Y. Kösebay Erkan, M. Alper, B. AlperThe piers P1-P3 in the first section (rock carved), forming thex1 axis is parallel to x2 axis. The alignment of x2 axis on theother hand is the masonry northern wall of the first section.P4 pier must have been used out of structural necessity. In themasonry second part P5 pier, is at the intersection point of x3and x4 axis. x3 axis continues to the southern wall of the firstsection. x4 axis on the other hand is parallel to the westernwall of the first section. This part is almost square in form.The winter mosque opens to the street infront of it by a gate(G). The windows of the structure is located in the second section.Here there are 3 lower level (W1-W3) and two upper level(W4, W5) windows. In the first section, the essential elementsof the winter mosques is rock carved. Such as the mihrap,niches for the sacred books, niches for shoe keeping etc.The Summer Mosque is contructed on the other side of thestreet where Winter Mosque is located. The winter mosquepartially continues under the summer mosque. The summermosque is located partially extending over the winter mosque.At the superimposed area, it is observed that the structuralcapacity of the rock carved section is taken into consideration.The piers of the masony summer mosque, P1-P4, are at theintersection points of x1- x4 axis.Fig. 26 Winter Mosque’s minaret.Fig. 24 Alaaddin Mosque, Winter section.Fig. 25 Winter section, interior, mimbar.Fig. 27 Alaaddin Mosque, Summer section.Fig. 28 Alaaddin Mosque, relative position between winter mosque and summermosque.251volumeRicerca_OK_2012-11-15.indd 251 16/11/2012 15:04:03