Selimiye Mosque
mosque in Edirne, northwestern Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1575
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
- Foundation/Institution
- II. Selim
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Overview
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The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the centre of Edirne, in the Meydan neighbourhood. It was commissioned by Selim II and bears his name. Its architect was Mimar Sinan, and the building is dated to 1575. Often described as a high point of Ottoman architecture, it is regarded by some as Sinan's greatest work. The site holds World Heritage status.
History
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Edirne served as the Ottoman capital before the conquest of Constantinople. The Selimiye Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and built under the direction of the Ottoman architect Sinan. The building is dated to 1575.
From Wikipedia
The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque, located in the city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture as a whole and Ottoman architecture in particular. The mosque, together with its külliye, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2011.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Mosque,_Edirne
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Selim
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Selimiye
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Selim_Edirne
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%DB%81_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%86%DB%81