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.

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Old Mosque of Edirne canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman imperial mosque
cultural heritage site
mosque
alsoKnownAs Edirne Old Mosque NERFINISHED
Eski Camii NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
early Ottoman architecture
architecturalType Friday mosque
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
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
tourist attraction in Edirne
locatedIn Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED
Eastern Thrace NERFINISHED
Edirne NERFINISHED
Edirne Province NERFINISHED
European Turkey NERFINISHED
city center of Edirne
locatedInTimeZone TRT NERFINISHED
locatedNear Edirne Grand Bazaar NERFINISHED
Selimiye Mosque NERFINISHED
Üç Şerefeli Mosque NERFINISHED
locatedOn Saraçlar Caddesi NERFINISHED
material brick
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
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
tourist site

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Old Mosque (Eski Camii) alsoKnownAs Old Mosque of Edirne
Üç Şerefeli Mosque near Old Mosque of Edirne
Üç Şerefeli Mosque precededBy Old Mosque of Edirne