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  • Selimiye Mosque

    Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located 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 AD. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex.
    World Heritage Site
    Selimiye Mosque
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    Selimiye Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2011

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Turkey

    Edirne Province

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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