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The Üç Şerefeli Mosque was commissioned by Ottoman sultan Murad II (r. 1421–1444, 1446–1451), and built between 1438 and 1447. It is located in the historical center of the city, close to the Selimiye Mosque and Old Mosque. The name refers to unusual minaret with three balconies (Turkish: üç şerefeli).
Feb 7, 2015 · Üç Şerefeli Mosque is situated in the centre of Edirne, on Hükümet street, opposite historical Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Hamam, also designed by Mimar Sinan. The Old Mosque stands 400 meters to the south-east, and Selimiye Mosque is located 700 meters to the east.
Edirne's merkez (town centre) is visually dominated by this mosque, which was built by order of Sultan Murat II between 1437 and 1447 and has four strikingly different minarets. Its name refers to the ũc şerefeli (three balconies) on the tallest minaret; the second tallest has two balconies and the remaining two have one balcony each.
The Üç Serefeli Mosque, named after its unusual minaret with three balconies (serefe), was built between 1438 and 1447/841-851 AH by Murad II. Damaged in the 1752 earthquake, the mosque was repaired in 1763 by order of Mahmud III.
Oct 25, 2019 · The Mosque with Three Balconies (Üç Şerefeli Camii), located in the city center of Edirne, is one of the most unique mosques in Turkey.
The mosque, which is named after one of its unusual minarets that has three balconies, was built by the Ottoman sultan Murat II between the years 1433 and 1447. An aerial view shows the Üç Şerefeli ...
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According to its inscription, Üç Şerefeli Mosque, built by Sultan Murad II in 1437-1447 (841-851), is a kulliye consisting of Saatli Madrasah, Peykler Madrasah, a school, a sebil, a fountain, and a hazire.
