4703 x 3605 px | 39,8 x 30,5 cm | 15,7 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
1 agosto 2012
Ubicazione:
Edirne, Turkey
Altre informazioni:
The construction of the Old Mosque of Edirne began in 1402 (805 A.H.) by order of Emir Süleyman and was completed under the rule of his brother Mehmed I in 1414 (816 A.H.) The inscriptiion plaque (kitabe) above its western portal gives the name of the architect, Haci Alaeddin of Konya and the builder, Ömer bin Ibrahim. Built as a Friday Mosque in the market neighborhood of Edirne, the mosque took on its current name following the completion of the new Üç Serefeli Mosque in 1447. The mosque is composed of a square prayer hall, 49.5 meters per side, preceded by a five bay portico to the north. The prayer hall is divided into nine equal bays -three rows of three- by the four large piers at the center that support heavy pointed arches carrying the nine domes. The interior of the mosque is adorned with painted decoration and large works of calligraphy dating from the second half of the 19th century.
