Selimiye Mosque

Edirne, Turkey

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

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Heritage registerUNESCO World Heritage↗
ReferenceKulturenvanteri↗
Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗

The Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey, is an Ottoman imperial mosque built between 1568 and 1575 under the patronage of Sultan Selim II. Designed by the celebrated imperial architect Mimar Sinan, it stands as his acknowledged masterpiece and ranks among the finest achievements of Islamic and Ottoman architecture. Constructed of dimension stone and rising to a height of 71 meters, the mosque and its associated külliye (charitable complex) were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.