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Selimiye Mosque


Selimiye Mosque
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Copyright: Phil Simmonds (philsim) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 42 N: 169] (1859)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-24
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon d40 dslr
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-29 3:30
Viewed: 496
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On Orthodox Good Friday my family and I walked into Turkey from Greece. We then took a taxi to the city of Edirne (Adrianopoli). Unfortunately it was a very rainy day. But this architectural gem was there:

The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is a mosque in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1574. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture.
This grand mosque stands at the center of a külliye (complex of a hospital, school, library and/or baths around a mosque) which comprises a medrese (Islamic academy teaches both Islamic and Scientific lessons), a dar-ül hadis (Al-Hadith school), a timekeeper's room and an arasta (row of shops). It also contains a Bayezid II Külliye Health Museum, now a museum. In this mosque Sinan employed an octagonal supporting system that is created through eight pillars incised in a square shell of walls. The four semi domes at the corners of the square behind the arches that spring from the pillars, are intermediary sections between the huge encompassing dome (31.25m diameter with spherical profile) and the walls.

PerSpective corrected in PS
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Hi Phil,
I was in Edirne last weekend, and kept wondering how forenign visitors minded and at last found the way to visit this magnificent city. It is indeed a great attraction, usually kept in the shadow of Istanbul.
The weather was not friendly at all, but you did a great job to use its contrast. Excellent symmetry. TFS, and visiting Edirne.
Cheers,
Deniz

kalimera phil,
i like grey clouds,i went two week before in edirne,
wonderfull a mosgue and wonderfull shot,
congrats,
iffet

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9026)
  • [2008-05-29 11:38]

Geia sou Phil,welcome back:-)
this is a impressive view of the Mosque,excellent framed and good point of view,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Hello Phil,
Excellent architecture shot,very impressive.I like the special light and weather conditions.Adds more drama to the whole image.

Thomas,
ps.I will be at cafe Alpha tommorow at eleven o'clock.Ta leme!

Majestic building, the square format of the photo shows it very adequately. And the PP'ing gives it an aura of doom. Nice job.
cheers,
CT

Hello Phil! Wonderful mosque. Wonderful architecture. Very good symmetry. Interesting lightness. Original work. Good luck!

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 85 N: 5051] (17520)
  • [2008-06-02 3:21]

Beautiful catch of this magnificent mosque with the dark grey sky in the sky. Very dramatic.

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