Selimiye Mosque

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 wa…

Selimiye Mosque
Selimiye Mosque
Selimiye Camii
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationEdirne, Turkey
Selimiye Mosque is located in Turkey
Selimiye Mosque
Location of the mosque in Turkey.
Geographic coordinates41°40′41″N 26°33′34″E / 41.67806°N 26.55944°E / 41.67806; 26.55944
Architecture
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
Architectural typeMosque
Architectural styleOttoman architecture
Groundbreaking1568
Completed1574
Specifications
Height (max)43 m (141 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)31.2 m (102 ft)
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height83 m (272 ft)[1]
Materialscut stone, marble
Official name: Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
TypeCultural
Criteriai, iv
Designated2011 (35th session)
Reference no.1366
State Party Turkey
RegionEurope 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.

References

  1. Architecture, Jonathan Glancey, page 207, 2006

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