A Case Study On Spat al Continuity In Vernacular Settlements: “Stratonikea-old- Eski Hisar Village= Geleneksel Yerle melerde Mekansal Süreklilik üzerine Bir Alan al mas “Stratonikeia-Eskihisar K yü”

Past civilisations are legible through their physical environments. Therefore, documentation of the physical environment which forms the architectural heritage is substantial. The subject of this article; the settlement of Stratonikea, today’s Eskihisar village, is characterized by the traces oftwo different cultures. The prominence of this settlement is defined by the integrity of the architectural elements from both the antiquity and vernacular architecture which are well preserved, as well as its continuity while the existing village of Eskihisar lays upon the settlement of Stratonikea of antiquity. This article is based upon the documentation as a result of fieldwork at Eskihisar village carried outby the author in the year 2002, and, it focuses on selected vernacular buildings including; houses, coffe house, shops and aban A a Mosque, as well as the village square with its monumental trees. Ge mi uygarl klar, kendilerini büyük l üde yap l evreleriyle bize anlat rlar. Bu nedenle, mimari miras olu turan yap l evrelerin belgelenmeleri gelecek nesillere aktar lmalar a s ndan nemlidir. Makale konusu olan Stratonikeia ya da Eskihisar K yü; kendi kurallar na ba l kendi kültürünün izlerini ta yan karakteristik yap da iki farkl uygarl n izlerini bar nd rmaktad r. Büyük l üde genel yap s n koruyarak günümüze kadar gelmi olan, antik d nem yap lar ve sivil mimarinin bir arada oldu u yerle meler, i i e ge en yap lar ve sergiledi i “bütün” nedeni ile mekansal sürekli e rnek olarak g sterilebilir. Bununla birlikte k yün ve antik kentin, ayn fiziksel evrede kurulmu olmalar Eskihisar’ n al ma alan olarak se ilmesinde etkili olmu tur. 2002 y l nda yap lan Eskihisar k yü belgeleme al mas n n sonu lar n i eren makalede, sivil mimarl k rneklerinden ev, kahve ve dükkan yap lar ile birlikte an tsal nar a a lar yla dikkat eken k y meydan ve meydandaki aban A a Camii konu edilmi tir.