Kaynaşlı Historical Wooden Mosque Remains

In the villages of Kaynaşlı district, there are old wooden religious architectural remains built with the traditional çantı technique. These structures reflect the rural architectural heritage of the Düzce region.

The local history of Kaynaşlı has shown a development based on woodwork, thanks to the variety of materials offered by the forested geography. The historical wooden mosque remains and çantı houses in the rural areas of Kaynaşlı are religious structures made of interlocking logs without using nails. Documenting the early architectural style of settlement in the Düzce region, these structures are cultural elements that need to be protected. These local examples of traditional Turkish residential and worship architecture allow for the examination of woodwork details. The map can be analyzed for locations and surrounding details. The construction techniques are a southern extension of the Black Sea wooden architectural tradition across Türkiye.