Selimiye Mosque
Built for Sultan Selim II by Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575, and judged by Sinan himself to be his masterpiece. A single vast dome rises over the prayer hall, ringed by four slender minarets, and the mosque and its complex are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Where
- Edirne, Edirne, Türkiye
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.6781, 26.5594
Get the Selimiye Mosque stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Selimiye Mosque. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Edirne volume with your photos and a note.
Near Selimiye Mosque
Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park 168 km
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Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial 183 km
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Troy 193 km
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Questions
Where is Selimiye Mosque?
Selimiye Mosque is in Edirne, Edirne, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (168 km), Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial (183 km), Troy (193 km).
How do I get the Selimiye Mosque stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Selimiye Mosque and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Edirne volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Selimiye Mosque before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Edirne volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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