Kırıkkale'de Kırsal Mimari: Konur Köyü Evleri

Abstract

Konur Village is 15 km away from Keskin district and 45 km away from the city center. Kirikkale province, where the village is located, has been an important road route that connects the east, the west and the Black Sea throughout the history. Many settlements have been established within the Kizilirmak curve, which surrounds the provincial borders from the west and the south, and on the road route to the north. Konur Village, which is in the Kizilirmak curve, has been an important settlement area throughout the history. The name Konur is first encountered in the Tahrir records of 1485. The village, which has been inhabited for 535 years with its known past, has developed a residential architecture specific to its period. The stone houses built between 1925-1960 were determined within the scope of the article and examined in terms of plan, architecture and decoration features. As a result of the investigations, it is understood that the traditional texture of the village actually represents the rural architecture of Keskin and its surrounding. The houses that retain their original texture despite the rapid disappearance reflect the architectural style of the period. The built-in wardrobes and triangular pediment windows adorning the facades have been the most important indicator of this. The first evaluation of houses in Konur within the framework of art history discipline is also important in terms of determining the architectural style of the region.