Üç Şerefeli Mosque
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| Üç Şerefeli Mosque | |
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| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°40′41″N 26°33′13″E / 41.678082°N 26.553537°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
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| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1438 |
| Completed | 1447 |
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| Dome dia. (outer) | 24 m |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
The Üç Şerefeli Mosque (Turkish: Üç Şerefeli Camii) is an 15th century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.
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[edit] History
It was built from the order of Sultan Murat II. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, close to other prominent historical mosques, Selimiye Mosque and Old Mosque. The name refers to unusual minaret with three balconies (Turkish: üç şerefeli).
In the Şakaiki Numaniye Taş Köprü Zade relates how 'Certain accursed ones of no significance' were burnt to death by Mahmut Paşa who accidentally set fire to his beard in the process.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Üç Şerefeli Mosque at ArchNet.org
[edit] External links
- ^ The Bektashi Order of Dervishes by John Kingsley Birge, 1982 (p 60 - 62)
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Coordinates: 41°40′41″N 26°33′13″E / 41.678082°N 26.553537°E
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