When we examine the residential architecture in Anatolia from the Neolithic period to the present, we see that Amasya has a unique architectural tradition. The types of housing that the Turks developed after coming to Anatolia are seen. The wooden construction technique (adobe filling between wooden frames) was frequently used. Due to the natural structure of the wooden culture, Seljuk and Early Ottoman houses have not survived to the present day. However, examples of late-era Ottoman residential architecture have survived to the present day.
Amasya houses are built side by side, back to back, as a street pattern. The houses are arranged as haremlik and selamlik. Şahniş or şahnişirin houses built on the first and second floors are also encountered. The houses usually have courtyards and gardens. In houses arranged as haremlik and selamlik, the garden is usually in the middle and there is a stove and a water well here. (Yörgüçler and Mısırlar Konağı) The second floors are built with bay windows, thus creating symmetry in the house plan and gaining more space.
Hazeranlar Mansion: It was deposited in 1865 by Hasan Talat Bey, who assumed the duty of Treasurer during the time of the famous poet Ziya Pasha as the governor of Amasya. Hasan Talat Bey was the son of Chemist Aziz Mahmut Bey, who was exiled to Amasya. Hazeran Hanım was Talat Bey’s sister. For this reason, the mansion is called by this name. In 1968, the mansion was sold by Hazeran Hanım’s daughter Hatice Hanım.
It was registered with the inventory number 35 with the decision numbered 2364 dated 05.05.1992. It is an example of 19th century civil architecture located on the Roman Period city walls, and was purchased by the General Directorate of Antiquities in 1976, and after restoration, it was opened to visitors in 1984 as a Fine Arts Gallery on the lower floor and a Museum House on the upper floor where ethnographic works are exhibited. It was repaired in 1998 and reopened in 2001.
Yalıboyu Houses carry traces of the Ottoman period with their architectural texture. Yalıboyu Houses were built in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The mansion exhibits traditional Ottoman civil architecture features. The building consists of three floors including the basement in the north-south direction, an open courtyard, two main entrances, and sections for men and women.
It is possible to see wooden carrier columns in the basement of the mansion, this part was placed on the 3-meter thick city walls built in the 2nd century AD during the Roman Period, and carried out in the direction of Yeşilırmak with 5 wooden poles, and these and Bursa were connected to each other with an arch. Thus, this uneven part was also widened.
Yalıboyu Houses, also known as Amasya Houses, are examples of traditional Turkish houses. Yalıboyu Houses carry traces of the Ottoman period with their architectural texture. Yalıboyu Houses were built in the 19th and 20th centuries. Yalıboyu Houses are examples of those built with the hamish and baghdad techniques.
They are generally built side by side, adjacent to each other, with a wooden frame system, with adobe filling, a hipped or gable roof covered with corrugated tiles. Yalıboyu Houses are single or double storey over a basement, with a courtyard and a garden.
The houses that make Amasya a fairy tale land are beautiful both during the day and at night. The walking path is also beautiful. You are walking around with fascination accompanied by the view. The cleanliness of the city is also remarkable.
The magnificent masterpieces of Amasya. From time to time, some of the houses are losing their old splendor. When you go to Amasya, it is a place you should not go without taking a picture. The thing that makes this place look bad and needs to be fixed or intervened urgently if possible is Yeşilırmak. There is terrible visual pollution and it is covered in mud.
Amasya Yalı houses were very beautiful with their historical texture and night view by the river. Especially, having a nice dinner with local dishes in one of them was a different feeling. I recommend it to those who pass by.
When you come to Amasya, it is very enjoyable to sit by the green river and watch the illuminated houses, especially at night.
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