True-To-Form Survey on The Shrine of Idris Baba in Pécs

Abstract

The shrine (türbe) of Idris Baba is one of the two Ottoman mausolea which can be visited in the territory of Hungary. Today, the shrine is in good condition and following several 20th century restorations, the buildings reflect their original conditions of the Ottoman period. However, the building had several different functions which resulted in modifications in its architectural features after the Ottoman rule in the region. During the 20th and 21st centuries, survey drawings were prepared to document the characteristics of the building, however, the last, true-to-form survey and TLS-scanning resulted in detailed documentation of the structural features of the monument. The aim of this article is firstly, to describe the methodology of the applied survey and to compare it with the previous drawings of the 20th century. In addition, it aims to analyse the detailed, true-to-form survey drawings of the building which contributes to record the evidence of the architectural modifications and propose ideas about the eventuating reasons.Keywords: Türbe/mausoleum, Hungary, Ottoman Architecture, Idris Baba, True-to-form Survey, TLS-scanning.