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Selimiye Mosque (Edirne)

Ottoman imperial mosque in Edirne, built for Sultan Selim II by the architect Mimar Sinan, who called it his masterpiece. It has four minarets, and its dome rests on eight pillars. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011 together with its complex of buildings.

Dated events and their evidence

• 1569 CE mainstream
  construction begins by order of Selim II; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's English page gives 1568, the Edirne governorate and the Ministry's provincial directorate (edirne.ktb.gov.tr/TR-76557/selimiye-camii.html) give 1569, Wikipedia says 1568 or 1569 source
• 1575 CE mainstream
  the building period ends: the Ministry's English page and the Edirne governorate both give 1575 as the last year; Wikipedia says completed in 1574 or 1575 source

Where

41.6781° N, 26.5594° E

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Mosque,_Edirne
• https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-113784/selimiye-mosque.html
• https://edirne.gov.tr/selimiye-camii
• https://edirne.ktb.gov.tr/TR-76557/selimiye-camii.html

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