Selimiye Mosque
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Selimiye Mosque is a monumental 16th-century imperial mosque in Edirne, Turkey, renowned as one of architect Mimar Sinan’s greatest masterpieces and a pinnacle of classical Ottoman architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selimiye Mosque canonical | 11 |
| Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex | 2 |
| Selimiye Mosque (former Cathedral of Saint Sophia) | 1 |
| Selimiye Mosque complex (külliye) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T670162 — 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: Selimiye Mosque Context triple: [Ottoman architecture, hasNotableExample, Selimiye Mosque]
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A.
Suleymaniye Mosque
The Suleymaniye Mosque is a grand 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque designed by Mimar Sinan, renowned as one of Istanbul’s most iconic architectural and historical monuments.
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B.
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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C.
Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul famed for its cascading domes, six minarets, and striking blue İznik tilework.
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D.
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.
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E.
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace is a grand 19th-century Ottoman imperial residence in Istanbul, renowned for its lavish European-influenced architecture and opulent interiors overlooking the Bosphorus.
- 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: Selimiye Mosque Target entity description: Selimiye Mosque is a monumental 16th-century imperial mosque in Edirne, Turkey, renowned as one of architect Mimar Sinan’s greatest masterpieces and a pinnacle of classical Ottoman architecture.
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A.
Suleymaniye Mosque
The Suleymaniye Mosque is a grand 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque designed by Mimar Sinan, renowned as one of Istanbul’s most iconic architectural and historical monuments.
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B.
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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C.
Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul famed for its cascading domes, six minarets, and striking blue İznik tilework.
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D.
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.
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E.
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace is a grand 19th-century Ottoman imperial residence in Istanbul, renowned for its lavish European-influenced architecture and opulent interiors overlooking the Bosphorus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman imperial mosque
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ mosque ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Religious Affairs of Turkey
|
| architect | Mimar Sinan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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classical Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 16th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1575 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1574 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1568 ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| domeDiameter | approximately 31.3 metres ⓘ |
| groundbreaking | 1568 ⓘ |
| hasComplexElement |
courtyard
ⓘ
covered market (arasta) ⓘ library ⓘ madrasas ⓘ timekeeper’s room ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount | 1 main dome ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 4 ⓘ |
| heightOfMainDome | approximately 43 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edirne
ⓘ
Edirne ⓘ
surface form:
Edirne Province
European Turkey ⓘ Thrace ⓘ |
| locationCoordinates |
approximate latitude 41.678° N
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approximate longitude 26.559° E ⓘ |
| minaretHeight | approximately 70.9 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Selim II
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surface form:
Sultan Selim II
|
| notableFor |
Iznik tile decoration
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being considered Mimar Sinan’s masterpiece ⓘ centralized octagonal baldaquin plan ⓘ large single dome ⓘ pinnacle of classical Ottoman mosque design ⓘ slender pencil minarets ⓘ |
| partOf |
Selimiye Mosque
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
|
| patron | Selim II ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2011 ⓘ |
| usedFor | congregational prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Selimiye Mosque Description of subject: Selimiye Mosque is a monumental 16th-century imperial mosque in Edirne, Turkey, renowned as one of architect Mimar Sinan’s greatest masterpieces and a pinnacle of classical Ottoman architecture.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
this entity surface form:
Selimiye Mosque (former Cathedral of Saint Sophia)
this entity surface form:
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
this entity surface form:
Selimiye Mosque complex (külliye)