Selimiye Mosque

Selimiye Mosque Selimiye Camii
Basic information
Location	Edirne, Turkey
Geographic coordinates	41°40′41″N 26°33′34″E
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Heritage designation	2011
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Mimar Sinan
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Ottoman architecture
Groundbreaking	1568
Completed	1574
Specifications
Height (max)	43 m (141 ft)
Dome dia. (inner)	31.25 m (102.5 ft)
Minaret(s)	4
Minaret height	83 m (272 ft)
Materials	cut stone, marble
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name: Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
Type:	Cultural
Criteria:	i, iv
Designated:	2011 (35th session)
Reference #:	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.