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  • Yavuz Selim Mosque

  • Yavuz Selim Mosque

    Yavuz Selim Mosque or Selim I Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in memory of his father Selim I. The mosque was completed in 1527 AD and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    World Heritage Site
    Yavuz Selim Mosque
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    Yavuz Selim Mosque
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    Yavuz Selim Mosque
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    Yavuz Selim Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

    mosque

    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Turkey

    Istanbul

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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