The Old Mosque (Turkish: Eski Camii), also known as Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ulucami),[1] is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.
| Old Mosque | |
|---|---|
Eski Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
  Location of the mosque in Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°40′36″N 26°33′21″E / 41.676712°N 26.555704°ECoordinates: 41°40′36″N 26°33′21″E / 41.676712°N 26.555704°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Haci Alaeddin, Ömer bin Ibrahim |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1402 |
| Completed | 1414 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 9 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
HistoryEdit
It was built from the order of Emir Süleyman, and completed under the rule of his brother, Sultan Mehmet I. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, near the market and close to other prominent historical mosques, Selimiye Mosque and Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The mosque is covered by 9 domes supported on four columns. The mosque had originally a single minaret, the taller one was later built by Murat II.The mosque without a courtyard is entered through three doors. Inside the mosque large calligraphy works can be seen.[1]
GalleryEdit
The interior of the mosque
Edirne Old Mosque from the front 0198
Edirne Old Mosque 0098
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Edirne Old Mosque March 2017 2853
Mural calligraphy on exterior wall: "Allah"
Mural calligraphy on exterior wall: "Muhammad"
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Akcil, Nesrin Gul (2012). "Edirne Grand Mosque". Islam Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Vol. 42. Istanbul: Turkish Diyanet Foundation. pp. 97–98.
- Eski Camii, Archnet
External linksEdit
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