About Selimiye Mosque
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.
This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne
Location and Access
Selimiye Mosque is located in Merkez district, Edirne. Coordinates are 41.67806, 26.55944. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Edirne.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Edirne
- District Merkez
- Category Religious Sites
- Period Osmanlı · 1569–1575 · Mimar Sinan
- Opening hours Namaz vakitleri dışında ziyarete açıktır
- Entrance Ücretsiz
- Visit duration 1 saat (külliye ile)
- Best season Yıl boyu
- Coordinates 41.67806, 26.55944
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