Selimiye Mosque
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| Selimiye Mosque | |
|---|---|
Selimiye Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
  Location of the mosque in Turkey. | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°40′41″N 26°33′34″E / 41.67806°N 26.55944°ECoordinates: 41°40′41″N 26°33′34″E / 41.67806°N 26.55944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1568 |
| Completed | 1574 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 31.2 m (102 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 83 m (272 ft)[1] |
| Materials | cut stone, marble |
| Official name: Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iv |
| Designated | 2011 (35th session) |
| Reference no. | 1366 |
| State Party |  Turkey |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is in Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Architecture, Jonathan Glancey, page 207, 2006