Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque
Also known as: Yıldırım Beyazıt Cami
Ottoman-era mosque in central Edirne, commissioned by Bayezid I (Yıldırım) in the late 14th century and described as the oldest mosque in the city
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Overview
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The Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque stands in the centre of Edirne and belongs to the Ottoman architectural tradition. It is described as the oldest of the city's mosques. The building lies within a courtyard entered through three gates and is built of cut stone and brick. It has one entrance on the east and one on the west, with a domed room on each side. The main prayer space is covered by a dome eight metres in diameter, and the upper windows are decorated with stained glass.
History
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The mosque was built at the end of the 14th century on the orders of Bayezid I, known as Yıldırım.
During the Russian occupation of 1877, its tiles were stolen and the building was used as a storehouse for provisions.
From Wikipedia
Yıldırım Bayezid Camii Edirne il merkezinde Yıldırım Bayezid tarafından 14. yüzyılın sonunda inşa ettirilen cami.
Yıldırım Bayezid Camii, Edirne'deki camilerin en eskisidir. Üç kapıdan girilen bir avlu içinde yer alan caminin yapımında kesme taş ve tuğla kullanılmıştır. Caminin doğu ve batı yönünde birer girişi bulunmaktadır. Caminin iki yanında kubbeli birer oda yer almaktadır. Caminin ana mekanı 8 metre çapındaki bir kubbe ile örtülüdür. Caminin üst pencereleri vitrayla süslenmiştir. 1877 Rus işgali sırasında caminin çinileri çalınmış ve cami erzak deposu olarak kullanılmıştır.
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Sources
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