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Selimiye Mosque

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mosque in Edirne, northwestern Turkey

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The Selimiye Mosque is a historic mosque located in Edirne in northwestern Turkey, built during the Ottoman period. It is considered an important example of Ottoman architectural design and Islamic religious architecture from that era.

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Named after
Selim II
Religion
Islam
Country
Turkey
Located in
Edirne
Area
37.5
Material used
dimension stone
Image
Edirne 7333 Nevit.JPG
Height
71
Has use
mosque
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inception
1575-00-00
Commons category
Selimiye Mosque
architect
Mimar Sinan
heritage designation
World Heritage Site
Commons gallery
Selimiye Camii
architectural style
Ottoman architecture
date of official opening
1574-00-00
commissioned by
Selim II
Commons Institution page
Selimiye Mosque
native label
Selimiye Camii
located in/on physical feature
Marmara Region
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Encyclopedic overview

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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