Old Mosque of Edirne
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The Old Mosque of Edirne is an early 15th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Edirne, Turkey, renowned for its multiple domes and large calligraphic wall inscriptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Mosque of Edirne canonical | 3 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman imperial mosque
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cultural heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edirne Old Mosque
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Eski Camii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
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early Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType |
Friday mosque
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congregational mosque ⓘ |
| builtFor | Ottoman sultans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 15th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | early Ottoman period ⓘ |
| floorCount | one ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ottoman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
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domed prayer hall ⓘ inscriptions of Quranic verses ⓘ interior columns ⓘ large calligraphic wall inscriptions ⓘ large central dome ⓘ large-scale thuluth calligraphy ⓘ massive piers supporting domes ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ multiple domes ⓘ nine-dome roof system ⓘ portico with domes ⓘ stone and brick masonry ⓘ stone portal ⓘ two minarets ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
important example of early Ottoman mosque architecture
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tourist attraction in Edirne ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkan Peninsula
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Eastern Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Edirne NERFINISHED ⓘ Edirne Province NERFINISHED ⓘ European Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ city center of Edirne ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | TRT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Edirne Grand Bazaar
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Selimiye Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Üç Şerefeli Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Saraçlar Caddesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its status as the oldest surviving imperial mosque in Edirne ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ottoman imperial building program in Edirne ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
noted for monumental Islamic calligraphy on interior walls
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one of the oldest surviving Ottoman imperial mosques in Edirne ⓘ represents transition in Ottoman mosque design from multi-domed to larger central domes ⓘ |
| startDate | early 15th century ⓘ |
| use |
place of worship
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tourist site ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.