Istanbul - Fatih, Millet Library/Feyzullah Efendi Madrasah restoration

Abstract

The Feyzullah Efendi Madrasah, built in Fatih, Istanbul in 1700, is a small complex with a library, school, fountain for ablutions and two other fountains. In the 1999 earthquake, the madrasah was severely damaged and cracks appeared in its foundation, main walls and domes. The restoration of the building was carried out between 2000 and 2007, the ground under the building was firmed up, foundations, domes and walls were consolidated, the cracks in the walls and domes were stiffened using an injection method. This complex was used first as a madrasah / faculty and then as a library. In this paper, the damage caused by the earthquake and the problems of the new function given to the building is investigated. As for the restoration, the repair methods to be applied were examined while estimating to what extent the historical value of the building was preserved.