Edirne
 Selimiye Mosque Click on to image to view outside view |
On the border between Greece and Turkey, Edirne was for some years the Ottoman capital, and in the 18 Century one of the seven largest cities in Europe. On a verdant plain of poplar trees near the junction of the Tunca and Meric Rivers, this graceful historical city welcomes visitors as they make their way to Istanbul and other points east. The people of the Edirne region of their origin through the rule of the Macedonians. The Roman emperor Hadrian rebuilt the city and renamed it to Hadrianople arter. With the division of the Roman Empire, claimed that the Byzantines and Edirne in 1361 Sultan Murat I added it to his kingdom. Its position for almost 100 years as the capital of the Ottoman Empire accounts for its many historically and architecturally significant buildings. With its mosques, religious complexes, bridges, old bazaars, khans and palaces, Edirne is a living museum. The Selimiye Mosque is the city focus. Enjoy the top of a hill, Sinan design reflects the classical Ottoman style. Built on the orders of Sultan Selim II (1569-1575) There is evidence of the technological capabilities of the day and the genius of the Ottoman architect. Built in 1403-1414 in Kelheim of Mehmet I, the Eski Mosque is the oldest Ottoman structure in Edirne. The white marble of the portal as opposed to the building’s Cut stone and brick masonry. Calligraphic inscriptions of Koranic verses decorate the interior. |
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| The UC Serefeli Mosque, 1438-1447 by Murat I built, harbingers of the great period of Ottoman mosque architecture under Sinan and embodies both a new freedom from coercion and progress in the construction. The northwest minaret has three galleries, so that the mosque’s name and was the highest minaret until those of the Selimiye Mosque eclipsed it. Towards the end of the 15th Century, commissioned the architect Hayrettin Beyazit II, the construction of a complex in Edirne which includes a mosque, Darussifa (hospital), medrese, kitchen and storage rooms. The mosque is square in plan and with a deep dome; over 100 domes roof the remainder out. The most important of the other buildings is the Daruissifa that stood in her time as a modern hospital with a unique and humane architecture. Little has changed in the section Kaleici Edirne changed since the Middle Ages. Narrow streets lined with houses wind through the area. The number of small cafes and restaurants reflect the Renaissance district. |
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| Sinan built several of the famous baths in Edirne including Sokollu, Tahtakale, Mezit Bey, and Gazi Mihal Beylerbeyl hamam. His work is also seen in the Ahmet Pasa Caravanseral and Rustem Pasa Caravanserai of 1561. The last has been renovated and serves as a charming hotel. The old bazaar of the early 15th Century still functions as Edirne’s main market. While driving in the environment, you should notice the many beautiful bridges Ottoman, the grace of the Tunca and Meric Rivers. Edirne has retained many of its colonful traditions and customs. Every summer, when the Tunca River divides an emerald green meadow created Sarayiçi called ‘where held Kirkpinar Greased Wrestling Contests. Shiny, slippery bodies to determine Gripper, who emerge as champion. As you go through the city and peer into the corners of the grocery stores, you see blocks of white feta cheese, a local specialty. Hardariye, another of the city delicatessen, wine is a drink mixed with mustard and marzipan. Scented soaps, earthenware pots and straw baskets from Edirne make good souvenirs. You can find it dirticult the beautiful embroidery work of local women to resist. The archaeological and ethnographic museum traces the history of the area from prehistoric to Byzantine times and exhibits clothing from the late Ottoman period. At the Turkish Islamic Art Museum examples of Ottoman architectural details, calligraphy, manuscripts, Korans.Weapons, glass and an imperial tent used on military campaigns appear. On the way to Saroz Gulf in the Aegean Sea, you can stop at Uzunköprü an interesting bridge over the River Ergene nuilt by Murat II in 1444 to see. The 174 bows. the highest is 12.28 meters, making its 1354 meters length. The mild climate and beautiful surroundings of the Gulf Saroz invite tourists to take a break to relax. Whether here or in Edirne, the hotel and guesthouse facilities are plentiful and cheap. |
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