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Old Mosque 
Basic information Location Edirne, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°40′36″N 26°33′21″E / 41.676712°N 26.555704°E Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Haci Alaeddin, Ömer bin Ibrahim Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Groundbreaking 1402 Completed 1414 Specifications Minaret(s) 2 The Old Mosque (Turkish: Eski Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It was built from the order of Emir Süleyman, and completed under the rule of his brother, Sultan Mehmet I. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, near the market and close to other prominent historical mosques, Selimiye Mosque and Üç Şerefeli Mosque. The mosque had originally a single minaret, the taller one was later built by Murat II. Inside the mosque large calligraphy works can be seen.
See also
References
- Old Mosque of Edirne at ArchNet.org
External links
Coordinates: 41°40′36″N 26°33′21″E / 41.676712°N 26.555704°E
Categories:- 1410s architecture
- Ottoman architecture
- Mosques in Edirne
- Mosque stubs
- Turkish building and structure stubs
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