Selimiye Mosque, located in Edirne, the Ottoman sultan II. The mosque was built by Selim Architect Sinan. The Selimiye Mosque, which Sinan made at the age of 90 (referred to as 80 in some books) and called “my masterpiece” is one of the most important works of both Mimar Sinan and Ottoman architecture. [2]
According to the inscription on the door of the mosque, construction began in 1568 (Hijri: 976). The mosque is planned to open on Friday, November 27, 1574, but the II. After Selim’s death, it was opened for worship on 14 March 1575. [3] [4]
It is owned by the Sultan Selim Foundation [5]. Today, the mosque in the center of the city was built during the period of Süleyman Çelebi, which was later developed by Yıldırım Bayezid’in Edirne’s first palace (Saray-ı elik) and Baltacı Guards were harem. This area is referred to as bay Sarıbayır ”or“ Kavak Square ”.
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