The construction of the palace in Edirne started in 1450 by order of Sultan Murad II. The hunting grounds on the west bank of the Tunca River were selected as its location. It was further from the centre of Edirne than the Old Palace (Saray-i Atik) that had stood in the spot where Selimiye Mosque… Read More Saray-ı Cedid-i Amire – the Ottoman palace
Grand Synagogue of Edirne, is a historic Sephardi synagogue located in Maarif Street of Edirne, Turkey. It was designed in the Moorish Revival style and restored in 2015. HISTORY The 1905 Great Fire of Edirne destroyed more than 1,500 houses and also damaged several synagogues in the city. The twenty-thousand strong Jewish community urgently needed… Read More Grand Synagogue of Edirne,
Gazi Turhan Bey Mosque and Tomb were built on behalf of Gazi Turhan Bey who was one of the most famous commanders of Sultan Murat II. And Mehmet II.(Mehmet the Conqueror) era. He was the son-in-law of Sultan Murat II and brother-in-law of Sultan Mehmet II. He is known as the Conqueror of the… Read More GAZİ TURHAN BEY MOSQUE and MURADİYE MOSQUE
The Rüstem Paşa Caravanserai, which has a line of shops among the street and is one of the most interesting examples of classical Ottoman architecture was constructed by Architect Sinan in the name of the famous grand vizier of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, Rüstem Paşa. The Ekmekçioğlu Ahmed Paşa Caravanserai was constructed by Defterdar (head… Read More CARAVAN SERAIS and the HOUSES OF EDİRNE
One of the major structure types of Edirne is the bridges. No other capital or city had attained the beauty of the bridges constructed inside and outside Edirne, which were constructed in the period of Sinan. The oldest bridge constructed in the city was from the period of Byzantine Emperor Michael Palaiologos (1261-1282). As… Read More BRIDGES
The creation of Architect Sinan’s mastery period, Selimiye Mosque is the most important work of Edirne and is one of the most beautiful samples of Ottoman Architecture. The other major mosques and churches of the city could be counted as Üç Şerefeli Cami (Three Minaret Balcony Mosque), Muradiye Mosque, 2nd Bayezid Mosque and Külliye,… Read More MOSQUES AND CHURCHES
Edirne Palace After the first palace constructed by Sultan Murad I, the construction of the Edirne Palace had started during the reign of Sultan Murad Iat the west of Tunca over a wide area in 1450. After the death of Sultan Murad II in 1451, his son Fatih Sultan Mehmed completed the construction of… Read More PLACES TO VISIT IN EDİRNE
По време на своето великолепие дворецът се състои от 72 сгради, включително 18 бани и осем джамии. Около 34 хиляди души са живели в района на двореца. Тези жители са обслужвани от шест хиляди души от персонала на двореца. По това време дворецът Одрин се съревновавал с двореца Топкапъ в Истанбул със своя размер и… Read More Забележителностите в двореца Одрин
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai is located in the historical centre of Edirne, on the mainland route between Asia Minor and Europe. Even after losing the status of the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Edirne continued to be the critical military and commercial centre of the Empire’s European provinces. In the 1560s, the Grand Vezir Rüstem Pasha… Read More RUSTEM PASHA CARAVANSERAI
The mosque was erected from cut stones and bricks. There are no visible ornamentations on its outside walls, but the interchanging layers of light grey stones and red bricks create a pleasant decorative effect. There are faint traces of a painted blue and yellow ornamentation on the inside of the dome over the entrance. The… Read More The cemetery of Gazi Mihal Mosque in Edirne