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Tekkiye Mosque
Tekkiye Mosque
Tekkiye Mosque or Sultan Selim Mosque is a historic mosque complex located in Damascus, Syria. It was commissioned by Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent 1554 AD, and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. The Tekkiye Mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient City of Damascus.
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Country: Syria
District: Damascus Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient City of Damascus
Date of Inscription: 1979
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