Historic Sites

HOUSES OF EDİRNEHOUSES OF EDİRNE

HOUSES OF EDİRNE

Edirne is a very important center of civilian architecture. Villas, mansions and specially decorated wooden houses, and many works of art that were decorated with a special style called Edirnekari have reached to this day.

OLD MOSQUEOLD MOSQUE

OLD MOSQUE

This mosque is the oldest Ottoman monument in the Edirne. Construction was begun by Emir Süleyman in 1403 and completed during the

KARAAĞAÇKARAAĞAÇ

KARAAĞAÇ

It is known that Odrysian Kingdom, one of thracian states living around Edirne, constructed a settlement area near the Maritza River. Although this place had been called “Orestia” by then

ALİ PASHA BAZAARALİ PASHA BAZAAR

ALİ PASHA BAZAAR

Ali Pasha of Herzegovina had Sinan The Architect built in 1561. It is rumored to have been built in order to gain revenues for the construction of a mosque in Kirklareli.

MERİÇ BRIDGEMERİÇ BRIDGE

MERİÇ BRIDGE

This stone bridge is on the Edirne-Karaağaç road across the Meriç River. It is 263 m long,

SELİMİYE MOSQUESELİMİYE MOSQUE

SELİMİYE MOSQUE

Selimiye Mosque challenges time with its history of nearly five centuries, standing safe, fascinates people with its magnificence, praises the Ottoman

2. BEYAZIT COMPLEX2. BEYAZIT COMPLEX

2. BEYAZIT COMPLEX

This mosque complex on the shore of the Tunca River is another of Edirne’s most important historical buildings. The complex covers a large area

KIRKPINAR OIL WRESTLINGKIRKPINAR OIL WRESTLING

KIRKPINAR OIL WRESTLING

The Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Matches are held each year during the last week of June or the first week of July in the green grassy area of