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Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575.

 

Mimar Sinan reached his artistic peak with the design, architecture, tile decorations and land stone workmanship displayed at Selimiye. The mosque, together with its complex, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2011.

 

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Uploaded on October 31, 2012
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