--- title: Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii slug: bekdemir-civisiz-camii-3 url: /detay/bekdemir-civisiz-camii-3 type: article language: English entity: primary: Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii type: article disambiguation: Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii: Çivisiz ahşap Osmanlı camisi, Samsun'da. Tarihi mimari, ince işçilik. categories: - name: Architecture slug: mimari url: /kategori/mimari tags: - Natural Dyes - Wooden Mosque - Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii - Ottoman Architecture - Restoration - Samsun - Türkiye author: Edanur Karakoç created_at: 2025-02-27T11:25:36.614561+03:00 updated_at: 2025-04-17T11:39:51.654757+03:00 --- # Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii ![Samsun - Bekdemir Camii (24) kopya.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/02/27/VKugs2UwUpsqs5hQsDBQDYBrjnbT2EXW.jpeg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Architectural Style(s) | Nail-free structure,Timber stacking technique | | Year of Construction | Gallery floor: 1599,Main floor: 1596 | | Current Status | Open for worship and visitation | | Number of Floors | 2 | | Building Material | Oak wood | | Location | Samsun,Türkiye | ## Article Content [Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii](/en/detay/bekdemir-civisiz-camii-2/llms.txt) is a mosque constructed entirely of wood, located in the village of Bekdemir in the Kavak district of [Samsun](/en/detay/samsun-2/llms.txt), Türkiye. As [an](/en/detay/an-2/llms.txt) example of Ottoman-era architecture, the structure was built using the stacking technique without nails. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/02/27/LVcVWgDzEYE37xOn1spUhchT3dncAX2t.jpeg) *(Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii - Türkiye Kültür Portalı)* ### **History** The mosque's main floor is known to have been built in 1596, while the gallery floor was added in 1599. Initially, it was constructed in a different location within the village, inside a cemetery by a stream, but was later dismantled and relocated to its current site. In 1877, the interior decorations were renewed, and handcrafted motifs were applied using natural dyes. ### **Architectural Features** Built as a two-story structure, the mosque [has](/en/detay/has-3/llms.txt) a nearly square floor plan. Three of its façades, except for the south, are surrounded by porticos, with the entrance portico on the north side being notably spacious. The entrance to the prayer hall is through a double-winged, ornately decorated door located [at](/en/detay/at-3/llms.txt) the center of the northern façade. Natural light enters the interior through windows arranged in two levels on the façades. The mosque's mihrab and minbar are original, adorned with decorative elements such as floral motifs, oil lamps, flowers emerging from vases, rosettes, and palmettes. The ceiling consists of concentric rectangular frames that deepen inward, culminating in a circular medallion within an octagonal frame at the center. The mosque's wooden craftsmanship is particularly evident in the mihrab, mihrab wall, minbar, gallery, ceiling, and entrance door. The structure was built using interlocking oak planks. A stone fountain is located in the mosque’s courtyard. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/02/27/gSH51rND4DqyNzUUvzCGny1FGh5xW8Wb.jpeg) *(Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii - Türkiye Kültür Portalı)* ### **Inscriptions** Various inscriptions [can](/en/detay/can-3/llms.txt) be found inside and outside the mosque. Above the entrance door, there is a prayer beginning with the Basmala, written in green paint. Inside the prayer hall, on the upper part of the mihrab wall, there is an inscription reading "Maşallah [Nakkaş](/en/detay/nakkas-2/llms.txt) Said 1293" (1876). Another inscription contains the phrase "Sahibu'l-[hayrat](/en/detay/hayrat-2/llms.txt) ve'l-hasenat el Hacı Abdurrahman," suggesting that this individual was either the benefactor of the mosque or responsible for its reconstruction. Additionally, circular medallions bearing the names of [Allah](/en/detay/allah-5/llms.txt), Muhammad, and the Four Caliphs as well as an image of a clock are found on the mihrab wall. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/02/27/Tojm1gqhloB5LLHLFGD2BMyhl4hNe2Pw.jpeg) *(Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii - Türkiye Kültür Portalı)* ### **Usage and Restoration** Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii has remained in use for worship for many years. Over time, bees built hives in the mihrab, and the honey produced there was sold to fund the mosque’s upkeep. However, during restoration, the section where bees entered was sealed, halting honey production. The restoration process, conducted by the Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü, prioritized preserving the original motifs painted with natural dyes inside the mosque. Located along the [Samsun](/en/detay/samsun-province-c2646/llms.txt) Kavak-Asarcık road, the mosque is open to visitors. ## Academic Sources and References 1. 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