Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Edirne (Turkey). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Selimiye Mosque, Old Mosque, and Edirne Palace. Also, be sure to include Üç Şerefeli Mosque in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Edirne (Edirne).
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Selimiye Mosque
Also known as: Selimiye Camii
Stunning 16th-century Ottoman mosque. The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575. 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.
It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[1]
Address: Meydan Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cd., 22020 Edirne Merkez
Old Mosque
Also known as: Eski Cami
Ottoman mosque dating back to 1414. The Old Mosque, also known as Grand Mosque, is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.[2]
Address: Sabuni Mah. Talat Paşa Cad., Edirne
Edirne Palace
Also known as: Edirne Sarayı
Palace in Turkey. Edirne Palace, or formerly New Imperial Palace is a former a palace of the Ottoman sultans in Edirne, mostly during the era when the city was the capital of the empire. Few of the palace buildings have survived until now, however works are underway for its reconstruction.[3]
Address: Edirne, Sarayiçi
Üç Şerefeli Mosque
Also known as: Üç Şerefeli Cami
Mosque in Edirne, Turkey. The Üç Şerefeli Mosque is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey.[4]
Address: Babademirtaş Mah. Hükümet Cad., Edirne
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai is a caravanserai located in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, commissioned by Ottoman statesman and grand vizier Rüstem Pasha and built by court architect Mimar Sinan in 1561. The building is used today as a hotel with 110 rooms after two years of redevelopment.
It`s two-storey rectangle construction with courtyard and hammam. In the front part, 21 shops are housed. In the courtyard used to be a well area and a mescite; He was destroyed during the siege by the Russians 1877/1878. The commercial courtyard was a marketing place for domestic silk moth for centuries, which were grown in the area of Edirne. The building was restored in 1972 and converted into a hotel.[5]
Bayezid Camii
Also known as: Sultan II. Bayezid Külliyesi Sağlık Müzesi
Museum in Turkey. The Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum is a hospital museum of Trakya University within the Complex of Sultan Bayezid II located in Edirne, Turkey.
The historic darüşşifa of the complex was incorporated into the structure of Edirne-based Trakya University in 1993, and converted into a hospital museum in 1997, a museum dedicated to the history of medicine and health matters in general. It has been developing constantly ever since. It remains Turkey's only museum in its field and provides varied and valuable information to visitors on the development of medicine and of medical services throughout history, especially Ottoman history. The museum is the second most visited historical site in Edirne after the Selimiye Mosque. The museum was awarded the European Council's "European Council Museum Award" in 2004.[6]
Grand Synagogue of Edirne
Also known as: Edirne Büyük Sinagogu
Synagogue in Edirne, Turkey. Grand Synagogue of Edirne, aka Adrianople Synagogue is a historic Sephardi synagogue located in Maarif Street of Edirne, Turkey. It was designed in the Moorish Revival style and restored in 2015.[7]
Address: Maarif Caddesi, 22100 Edirne
Meriç Bridge
Also known as: Mecidiye Köprüsü
Bridge in Turkey. Meriç Bridge, a.k.a. Yeni Köprü, meaning New Bridge or Mecidiye Bridge, after Sultan Abdülmecid I, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Meriç river, carrying the state road D.100.
Construction of the bridge began under the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839), and was completed in 1843 by his successor Abdülmecid I (r. 1839–1861). The 263-metre-long (863 ft) and 7-metre-wide (23 ft) bridge has twelve arches.[8]
Address: Edirne - Karaağaç Yolu, Edirne
Balkan Wars Memorial Cemetery in Edirne
Also known as: Edirne Balkan Şehitliği
Monument in Turkey. The Balkan Wars Memorial Cemetery in Edirne, located at Sarayiçi quarter of Edirne, Turkey, is a memorial burial ground for Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars, who were killed in action during the Siege of Adrianople. It was opened to public on January 14, 1994.
Situated on the west bank of the Tunca north of Edirne, the memorial cemetery is laid out over 858 m2 (9,240 sq ft). Designed by architect Nejat Dinçel and built as a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, it contains in twelve blocks the names of 100 officers and 400 soldiers on plaques.
In front of the memorial cemetery, an unknown-soldier monument with a bronze statue of an Ottoman soldier (Turkish: Mehmetçik) is erected, which was created by sculptor Tankut Öktem. The reliefs in the memorial depicting the Balkan Wars are of Metin Yurdanur.[9]
Edirne Museum
Museum in Edirne, Turkey. Edirne Museum is in Edirne, Turkey[10]
Fatih Bridge
Bridge in Turkey. Fatih Bridge, a.k.a. Bönce Bridge, is a historic Ottoman bridge in Edirne, Turkey. It crosses the Tunca, connecting Edirne Palace to the city.
Constructed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1452, the bridge has three arches.[11]