EDİRNE

by seden durmaz

Joined Apr 2019
Published Books 2

Edirne is a city in the northwest of Turkey. In the center of the city, the 16th-century Selimiye Mosque, built by architect Mimar Sinan, is considered an Ottoman classic, with a large dome and 4 minarets. The Turkish and Islamic Art Museum, inside the mosque complex, has religious and ethnographic displays dating from the Ottoman era. The nearby 15th-century Üç Şerefeli Mosque has 3 balconies on one of its minarets.

The early-15th-century Old Mosque has 9 domes, and features large Arabic calligraphy inscriptions on the walls. To the south is the Great Synagogue of Edirne, built in the early 20th century and now open again after major restorations. Across the Tundzha River is the Sultan Beyazit II Mosque complex. It now contains the Museum of Health, which explores the history of Islamic medicine, inside the 15th-century former psychiatric hospital. The stone remains of Edirne Palace, from Edirne’s time as an Ottoman capital, are to the north. The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival takes place in the stadium at Sarayiçi, north of the city.

Meriç Bridge, a.k.a. Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river, carrying the state road.

Üç Şerefeli Mosque

The Üç Şerefeli Mosque is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.

Opened: 1447

Architectural style: Ottoman architecture

Function: Mosque

Groundbreaking: 1438

Number of minarets: 4

Edirne Palace

Edirne Palace, or formerly New Imperial Palace was a palace of the Ottoman sultans in Edirne, mostly during the era when the city was the capital of the empire. Few of the palace buildings have survived until now, however works are underway for its reconstruction

Grand Synagogue of Edirne,

Grand Synagogue of Edirne, aka Edirne Synagogue is a historic Sephardi synagogue located in Maarif Street of Edirne, Turkey. It was designed in the Moorish Revival style and restored in 2015

Fatih Bridge,

a.k.a. Bönce Bridge, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca, connecting Edirne Palace to the city. Constructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452, the bridge has three arches.

Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen

Saints Constantine and Helena is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Edirne. It was built in 1869 in less than seven months and is a prime example of the Eastern Orthodox church architecture of the period.

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