HISTORY OF EDIRNE

7 min readDec 26, 2020

HISTORY OF EDIRNE

Edirne is, By Hacı İlbey and his army conquered from byzantine state in 1361. After then it was 92 years capital of Ottoman Empire until conquer istanbul. this capital had best times in these times. İt has got border whit Bulgaria and Greece.

Months of winter are very cold and long. Months are warm of summer. Raining is most spring than other seasons. July and august are warmer than other months. January and February are colder. Edirne was very important culture and education center of Ottoman Empire.Edirne is connect Anatolia with Europe, so it has very rich culture. İt is showing 612 historical monuments about culture of Turkish .

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YOU SHOULD SEE THESE PLACES OF EDİRNE

1 — CASTLE OF ENEZ — — — — — -İt was build before Byzantine period.İt was build for dangers from balkans for think historian Prokopios.

Address of castle — — — — Gaziömerbey, kale road, bahçeler street 22700 Enez/Edirne

Enez Castle

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2 — Rüstem Paşa caravanserai — — — — — — it is on center of Edirne. İt is important sample for ottoman architecture. This carvanserai made by Mimar Sinan.İt was hotel in 1972. After than it had award of Ağa Han Architecture in1980.

Address of caravanserai — — Sabuni,22100 Edirne center/Edirne

Rüstem Paşa caravanserai

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3 — Sweti George Of Bulgarian Church — — — — — — İt was made in 1880.it is open currently. İt is opening at 10.00 am.

Address of bulgarian church — — — Barutluk, sv. georgi kilisesi street,number:5,22020 edirne center/edirne

Sweti George Of Bulgarian Church

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4 — Bridge of Meriç — — — — — — İt was made from Abdülmecit. İt is on river of meriç. İt is a symbol of Edirne. İt is most beatiful bridge of ottoman period. İt is has a inscription mansion.

Address of bridge — — Karaağaç neighborhood,meriç nehri street,26090,odunpazarı/edirne

Bridge of Meriç

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5 — -Edirne Big Synagogue — — — — İt is bigest synagogue for europe and it is third big synagogue for world. it was made in 1942.

Address of big synagogue — — — Dilaverbey,Marrif road,Number:75,22020 Edirne Center/Edirne

Edirne Big Synagogue

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6 — -Selimiye Mosque — — — — — You are should see this. it was made by mimar sinan. Mimar sinan is said my master work,for this. İts decorative art affect like its architectural.

Address of mosque — — — Square, Mimar Sinan Road,22020 Edirne center/Edirne

Selimiye Mosque

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7 — — Mosque with three honors — — — — -İt is most important for islamic world. İt was made between at 1443–1447. İt is first from examples, from very dome to little dome transition for seljuk period.

Address of mosque — — — Babademirtaş 22000,Edirne center/Edirne

Mosque with three honors Edirne

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8 — — Square Of Kırkpınar Er — — — — — there is kırkpınar oil wrestling festival is in july. İf you come to here,you see this and it has type of legend. İt is continue since ottoman period.

Address — -yeniimaret,kırkpınar sahası sahası 22020 Avarız/Edirne

Square Of Kırkpınar Er

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9 — — Karaağaç Train Station — — — — — — — — İt was made period of abdülhamit.İt is rectorate building of Trakya University now.İt was made by architect Mr Kemalettin .

Addres — — — Karaağaç, karaağaç road , number:50, 22100 Edirne center/Edirne

Karaağaç Train Station

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10 — — Selimiye Ottoman Bazaar — — — — -3.selim had it done.it was made by architect Davut ağa.it was made for selimiye mosque is earning income. There are things like souvenirs and clothes

Address — — Town center

Selimiye Ottoman Bazaar

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11 — — Edirne city forest — — — — — — İt is near to meriç river.İt is one of bigest green areas for Thrace.İt is on karaağaç neighborhood.İt has differend kind of trees.And it has breakfast rooms.you can go here at weekend for have a good time.

Address — — Karaağaç, 22050, lozan road, 22100 Edirne center/Edirne

Edirne city forest

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12 — — Edirne Saraçlar Road — — — — — — İt is most crowded point in Edirne.İt is heart of city.İt has shops,cafes and candy shops. it has concert Some times of the year.

Edirne Saraçlar Road

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13 — — Second Bayezid Health Museum — — — — — its founder is Fatih Sultan Mehmet’s son is second Bayezid. İt is near to tunca river.it was end at 4 year,so we are understant its empire had technical and economic power.İt has mosque, medical madrasah, imaret, hospital, bathhouse, kitchen.it has big and small close to a hundred dome.its architect is Hayreddin. its main idea is to treat the patient with water and music.it is health museum now.it has 2004 europe museum award