| Selimiye Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
  Location of the mosque in Turkey. | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°40′41″N 26°33′34″E / 41.67806°N 26.55944°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1568 |
| Completed | 1574 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 31.2 m (102 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 70.89 m (232.6 ft) |
| Materials | cut stone, marble |
| Official name: Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iv |
| Designated | 2011 (35th session) |
| Reference no. | 1366 |
| State Party |  Turkey |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque, located in the city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575.[1] It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture as a whole and Ottoman architecture in particular.[2]
The mosque, together with its külliye, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2011.[3]
- ^ Kiuiper, Kathleen (2009). Islamic Art, Literature, and Culture. Rosen Education Service. pp. 201. ISBN 978-1-61530-019-8.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex". Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre (June 27, 2011). "Six new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". Retrieved August 17, 2021.