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 |
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| Old Mosque of Edirne canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5178458 — 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 of Edirne Context triple: [Old Mosque (Eski Camii), alsoKnownAs, Old Mosque of Edirne]
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Et'hem Bey Mosque
Et'hem Bey Mosque is an 18th–19th century Ottoman-era mosque in the center of Tirana, Albania, renowned for its intricate frescoes and historical significance as one of the city’s most important cultural monuments.
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Karamanli Mosque
Karamanli Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive architecture and association with the Karamanli dynasty.
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Edirne Palace ruins
The Edirne Palace ruins are the remains of a once-grand Ottoman imperial palace complex in Edirne, Turkey, now valued as a significant historical and archaeological site.
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Muradiye Mosque
Muradiye Mosque is an early Ottoman imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its elegant architecture and role as the central prayer space within the Muradiye Complex of royal tombs and religious buildings.
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Ulu Cami (Great Mosque of Bursa)
Ulu Cami (Great Mosque of Bursa) is a landmark early Ottoman congregational mosque in Bursa, Turkey, renowned for its multiple domes, extensive calligraphic decoration, and historical significance as a major center of Islamic worship.
- 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 of Edirne Target entity description: 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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A.
Et'hem Bey Mosque
Et'hem Bey Mosque is an 18th–19th century Ottoman-era mosque in the center of Tirana, Albania, renowned for its intricate frescoes and historical significance as one of the city’s most important cultural monuments.
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B.
Karamanli Mosque
Karamanli Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive architecture and association with the Karamanli dynasty.
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C.
Edirne Palace ruins
The Edirne Palace ruins are the remains of a once-grand Ottoman imperial palace complex in Edirne, Turkey, now valued as a significant historical and archaeological site.
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D.
Muradiye Mosque
Muradiye Mosque is an early Ottoman imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its elegant architecture and role as the central prayer space within the Muradiye Complex of royal tombs and religious buildings.
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E.
Ulu Cami (Great Mosque of Bursa)
Ulu Cami (Great Mosque of Bursa) is a landmark early Ottoman congregational mosque in Bursa, Turkey, renowned for its multiple domes, extensive calligraphic decoration, and historical significance as a major center of Islamic worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman imperial mosque
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cultural heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edirne Old Mosque
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Mosque of Edirne Description of subject: 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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