The Edirne Turkish and Islamic Art Museum (Edirne Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is located at the UNESCO World Heritage listed Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It displays important works of art as well as some historical and ethnographic items.
The Selimiye Foundation Museum (Selimiye Vakıf Müzesi) is located at the UNESCO World Heritage listed Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It displays artifacts from historical Ottoman mosques in the city.
The centerpiece of Edirne is the UNESCO World Heritage listed Selimiye Mosque (Selimiye Camii). Considered one of the most important architectural achievements in Islam, this mosque can be seen from just about every vantage point in the city.
The Selimiye Mosque was part of a large social complex. The UNESCO World Heritage site is located in the historic city center of Edirne, Turkey.
We were satisfied with the meals we had in Edirne, but the variety wasn’t too exciting. Almost every restaurant in the historic city center served the same dishes.
If you have some extra time or are staying overnight in Edirne, I suggest walking to the ruins of Edirne Palace. It’s within walking distance of the historic city center and there are some interesting things to see along the way.
The Muradiye Mosque (Muradiye Camii) is the least visited of the important Ottoman mosques in Edirne. It’s located to the northeast of the historic city center, a straight shot down Mimar Sinan Street (Mimar Sinan Caddesi) from the Selimiye Mosque.
The Old Mosque (Eski Cami) is the oldest mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It sits in the historic city center across from the Bedesten and near other historic mosques.
Edirne has a very compact historic city center with lots to see. This entry covers sights in the historic core that aren’t mosques or museums.