The most important archaeological and tourist attractions in Edirne, Turkey

2016-11-10 2016-11-10T16:32:15Z
إسماعيل قاسمي
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Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Edirne .. a city located in the Eastern Thrace region in northwestern Turkey ( Marmara Sea region ), sleeping among the Thracian plains, which makes a large part of the city somewhat flat, and to the east of which the confluence of the Maritza, Tunga and Arda rivers .

The city includes a number of historical and tourist attractions , including the Selimiye Mosque, which adorns the city's sky with its antique Ottoman minarets. It was built on a hill higher than the surrounding places, and it is one of the landmarks that was engineered and built by the famous engineer Sinan.

The ancient mosque , or Eski Cami, is also a very important Islamic landmark, and it is located in the central square opposite the Selimiye Mosque. It is the smallest and oldest of the three Ottoman mosques in the city center, and is known for its beautiful interior walls and wonderful calligraphy.

As for the third of the ancient mosques in the city center, the Uj Sharafli Mosque is located north of the old mosque near Selimiye. The interesting thing about this mosque is that each of its minarets has a different length and design, and there is another important mosque as well, which is the Muradiyya Mosque.

The Macedonian Tower , which is located opposite the Uj Sharafli Mosque, is an important archaeological monument, as it is one of the remaining towers of the city wall, and it is said that its name is due to the fact that it is located towards Macedonia.

There are a number of museums such as the Museum of Islamic Arts, the Balkan War Museum and the Medical Museum. The most important thing is the Antiquities Museum, which includes many archaeological holdings, including one of the prehistoric dolmens, which was brought from its original location in Thracian to be placed in the museum garden.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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