Old Mosque, Edirne
| Old Mosque | |
|---|---|
Eski Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
  Location of the mosque in Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°40′36″N 26°33′21″E / 41.676712°N 26.555704°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Haci Alaeddin, Ömer bin Ibrahim |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1402 |
| Completed | 1414 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 9 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The Old Mosque (Turkish: Eski Camii), also known as Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ulucami),[1] is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.
Description
It was built from the order of
Murat II. The mosque without a courtyard is entered through three doors. Inside the mosque large calligraphy works can be seen.[1]
Gallery
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Aerial view of the mosque -
Side view of the mosque, showing the domed prayer hall preceded by a portico (right) -
View of the front portico, with mural calligraphy of the word "Muhammad" -
Mural calligraphy of the word "Allah", front portico -
Interior of the mosque, looking from the entrance towards the mihrab -
One of the nine domes of the mosque -
Interior of the mosque (with minbar on the left)
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See also
References
- ^ Islam Ansiklopedisi(in Turkish). Vol. 42. Istanbul: Turkish Diyanet Foundation. pp. 97–98.
Further reading
- Goodwin, Godfrey (1971). A History of Ottoman Architecture. New York: Thames & Hudson. pp. 55–57. ISBN 0500274290.
- Kuban, Doğan (2010). Ottoman Architecture. Translated by Mill, Adair. Antique Collectors' Club. pp. 138–141. ISBN 9781851496044.
- Öney, Gönül; Bulut, Lale; Çakmak, Şakir; Daş, Ertan; Demir, Aydoğan; Demiralp, Yekta; Kuyulu, İnci; Ünal, Rahmi H. (2010). "VIII. 1. c Eski Mosque". Early Ottoman Art: The Legacy of the Emirates. Islamic Art in the Mediterranean (2nd ed.). Museum With No Frontiers. ISBN 9783902782212.
External links
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