Old Mosque (Eski Camii)
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Old Mosque (Eski Camii) is a prominent early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey, noted for its multiple domes and large calligraphic inscriptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Mosque (Eski Camii) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T901944 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Mosque (Eski Camii) Context triple: [Edirne, contains, Old Mosque (Eski Camii)]
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A.
Kocatepe Mosque
Kocatepe Mosque is a grand, modern Ottoman-style mosque and one of the most prominent religious and architectural landmarks in Ankara, Turkey.
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B.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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C.
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, renowned for its elegant classical design and association with Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent.
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D.
Şehzade Mosque
Şehzade Mosque is a 16th-century imperial mosque in Istanbul, renowned as one of the earliest and most harmonious masterpieces of the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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E.
Kebir-Jami Mosque
Kebir-Jami Mosque is a historic and prominent Crimean Tatar mosque in Simferopol, known as one of the oldest Islamic religious buildings in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Mosque (Eski Camii) Target entity description: Old Mosque (Eski Camii) is a prominent early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey, noted for its multiple domes and large calligraphic inscriptions.
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A.
Kocatepe Mosque
Kocatepe Mosque is a grand, modern Ottoman-style mosque and one of the most prominent religious and architectural landmarks in Ankara, Turkey.
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B.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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C.
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, renowned for its elegant classical design and association with Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent.
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D.
Şehzade Mosque
Şehzade Mosque is a 16th-century imperial mosque in Istanbul, renowned as one of the earliest and most harmonious masterpieces of the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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E.
Kebir-Jami Mosque
Kebir-Jami Mosque is a historic and prominent Crimean Tatar mosque in Simferopol, known as one of the oldest Islamic religious buildings in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman mosque
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eski Camii
ⓘ
surface form:
Eski Cami
Old Mosque of Edirne ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
ⓘ
early Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType |
congregational mosque
ⓘ
multi-domed mosque ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Mehmed I ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Mehmed I
|
| commissionedBy |
Ottoman authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman authorities in Edirne
|
| completionDate | circa 1414 ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Hanafi ⓘ |
| floorPlan | rectangular prayer hall ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for congregational prayers ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey (Diyanet)
|
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasMihrab | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinbar | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | registered cultural property of Turkey ⓘ |
| inception | early 1400s ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
Quranic inscriptions on walls and piers
ⓘ
large-scale Arabic calligraphy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
Thrace ⓘ
surface form:
East Thrace
Edirne ⓘ Edirne ⓘ
surface form:
Edirne Province
European Turkey ⓘ city center of Edirne ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Edirne Grand Bazaar
ⓘ
Meriç ⓘ
surface form:
Meriç River
Selimiye Mosque ⓘ Üç Şerefeli Mosque ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kıyık Caddesi (or central market area streets of Edirne) ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its status as the “Old Mosque” of Edirne ⓘ |
| nativeName | Eski Camii ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central prayer hall covered by several small domes
ⓘ
large calligraphic wall inscriptions ⓘ massive interior pillars ⓘ multiple domes ⓘ single minaret in its current form ⓘ stone and brick construction ⓘ |
| region | Thrace ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | domes ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Ottoman multi-domed mosque design
ⓘ
major historical and religious landmark of Edirne ⓘ one of the earliest surviving Ottoman mosques in Edirne ⓘ |
| startDate | early 15th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| use | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site in Edirne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Mosque (Eski Camii) Description of subject: Old Mosque (Eski Camii) is a prominent early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey, noted for its multiple domes and large calligraphic inscriptions.
Referenced by (1)
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