Ottoman Spatial Organization of the pre-modern City of Medina
This paper investigates the pre-modern urban development of Medina during the Ottoman reign within the framework of the Ottoman administration of the Arab provinces. Specifically, the spatial organization of Medina is investigated based on multiple visual, cadastral and historical sources. Although...
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This paper investigates the pre-modern urban development of Medina during the Ottoman reign within the framework of the Ottoman administration of the Arab provinces. Specifically, the spatial organization of Medina is investigated based on multiple visual, cadastral and historical sources. Although Medina was remote from the center of political power, it maintained an articulated significance for the Ottoman state structure, as much as the major provincial cities. This is evident in the continuous Ottoman role in staging its own image in Medina by introducing typical Ottoman hallmarks of urbanization. However, the spiritual significance of Medina, in turn, molded the applied methods of spatial organization, which had to be attuned to the religious sanctions and sensitive loci of worship. By the end of the Ottoman presence in Arabia, the resulting urban character and texture of the city reflected a fusion of spatial innovations with deep-rooted tradition, which shaped a lasting historical image of Medina. |
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openedition-oai:revues.org:abe_4341 https://doi.org/10.4000/abe.4341 urn:doi:10.4000/abe.4341 en https://journals.openedition.org/abe/4341 2018-10-15T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/8iph https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Ottoman Spatial Organization of the pre-modern City of Medina ABE Journal InVisu info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2275-6639 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/abe Alshehri, Atef Moyen-Orient Asie Arabie Saoudite Médine Empire ottoman patrimoine urbain villes saintes Impero ottomano patrimonio urbano città sante Ottoman Empire urban heritage holy cities patrimonio urbano ciudades santas Imperio ottomano Städtisches Erbe Omanisches Reich heilige Städte This paper investigates the pre-modern urban development of Medina during the Ottoman reign within the framework of the Ottoman administration of the Arab provinces. Specifically, the spatial organization of Medina is investigated based on multiple visual, cadastral and historical sources. Although Medina was remote from the center of political power, it maintained an articulated significance for the Ottoman state structure, as much as the major provincial cities. This is evident in the continuous Ottoman role in staging its own image in Medina by introducing typical Ottoman hallmarks of urbanization. However, the spiritual significance of Medina, in turn, molded the applied methods of spatial organization, which had to be attuned to the religious sanctions and sensitive loci of worship. By the end of the Ottoman presence in Arabia, the resulting urban character and texture of the city reflected a fusion of spatial innovations with deep-rooted tradition, which shaped a lasting historical image of Medina. Étude du développement urbain prémoderne de Médine, ville alors sous administration ottomane des provinces arabes. C’est plus particulièrement l’organisation spatiale de la ville qui est examinée ici, à l’appui de sources variées tant visuelles que topographiques ou historiques. Malgré son éloignement du lieu d’exercice du pouvoir politique, Médine a conservé pour la structure étatique ottomane une importance réelle, tout autant que les villes les plus importantes des provinces. Cela est évident au travers du rôle joué par le pouvoir dans la façon de mettre en scène sa propre image à Médine en introduisant des caractères d’urbanisation typiquement ottomans. Toutefois, l’importance spirituelle de la ville de Médine a, à son tour, façonné les méthodes d’organisation de l’espace en les conciliant avec les principes religieux et avec le problème délicat des lieux saints. À la fin de l’époque ottomane, le caractère urbain et la forme de la ville de Médine montraient une fusion entre innovations spatiales et tradition solidement ancrée, ce qui a forgé une image historique durable de la ville. Der Aufsatz untersucht Medinas vormoderne Stadtentwicklung im Osmanischen Reich im Kontext der osmanischen Verwaltung der arabischen Provinzen. Anhand verschiedener visueller, katasteramtlicher und historischer Quellen wird insbesondere die Stadtraumstruktur analysiert. Obwohl Medina abseits des politischen Machtzentrums lag, spielte die Stadt, in gleichem Maße wie die größten Provinzstädte, eine zentrale Rolle für den osmanischen Staatsapparat. Dies wird deutlich an der durchgängigen Selbstinszenierung der osmanischen Machthaber in Medina mittels städtebaulich charakteristischer Merkmale. Im Gegenzug war Medinas spirituelle Bedeutung wiederum ausschlaggebend für die strukturellen Eingriffe in den Stadtraum, da auf religiöse Maßgaben und kritische Gebetsorte Rücksicht genommen werden musste. Bis zum Ende der osmanischen Herrschaft in Arabien waren Medinas Erscheinung und Stadtraumstruktur jene Symbiose aus innovativer Raumplanung und tiefverwurzelter Tradition eingegangen, welche das historische Stadtbild nachhaltig geprägt hat. Se ofrece un estudio del desarrollo urbano premoderno de la ciudad de Medina, entonces bajo administración otomana de las provincias árabes, y, más en concreto, de la organización espacial de la ciudad a partir de fuentes diversas, tanto visuales como topográficas o históricas. A pesar de su alejamiento de la sede del poder político, Medina conservaba cierta relevancia para el aparato estatal otomano, equiparable a la de las más importantes ciudades de provincia. Todo ello queda de manifiesto en la forma en que el poder escenifica su propia imagen en Medina, con la introducción de formas de urbanización netamente otomanas. A su vez, la importancia espiritual de la ciudad determina también la organización del espacio urbano, que debe conciliar los principios religiosos y la delicada cuestión de los lugares santos. Al final de la época otomana, el carácter urbano y la forma de la ciudad de Medina mostraban la fusión entre las innovaciones espaciales y una tradición sólidamente anclada, lo que ha dado lugar a una imagen histórica perdurable de la ciudad. Questo documento è uno studio sullo sviluppo urbano premoderno di Medina durante il regno ottomano, nell’ambito dell’amministrazione ottomana delle province arabe. Nello specifico, l’organizzazione spaziale di Medina è analizzata a partire da svariate fonti iconografiche, catastali e storiche. Sebbene Medina fosse lontana dal centro del potere politico, la città conservò un ruolo di rilievo nella struttura dello stato ottomano, equivalente a quello delle principali città di provincia. Lo si può notare in modo chiaro nel continuo manifestarsi di segni tipicamente ottomani introdotti nell’urbanizzazione di Medina. Da un altro lato, il valore di Medina da un punto di vista spirituale modellò la scelta dei metodi dell’organizzazione spaziale, che dovevano essere in sintonia con le esigenze religiose e i luoghi di culto rilevanti. Al termine della presenza ottomana nella Penisola araba, il carattere urbano e la struttura della città risultanti riflettevano una combinazione di innovazioni spaziali e di tradizioni profondamente radicate, che ha dato forma all’eterna immagine storica di Medina. |