Edirne is a vibrant city of historical importance where civilizations have concentrated throughout the ages, with a unique architectural heritage. Constructions like the Selimiye Mosque from Sinan, the Old Mosque from the fifteenth-century, Üç Şerefeli Mosque, Sultan Beyazid II Mosque, and its many complexes, imarets (public soup kitchens), Dar al-Shifa (medical centers), hans (public inns), baths, bridges, caravanserais, are refined examples of Ottoman-Islamic art.
The Architecture Heritage of Edirne is an exploration of the city’s architectural Heritage. approaching the past with a historical perspective through works from all the periods it has endured. Starting with the history of Edirne, the book goes into the details of the historical neighborhood, the central district and the historical architecture in the present day city. The book includes notes on the architecture in each notable district and their respective monuments and sites. This is followed by coverage of the architecture of Edirne’s former districts. The book concludes with the author’s understanding of Edirne’s social and economic fabric, both in the past and present. This chapter details the traditional customs, dances, clothing and economic structure of the city.
The book is a ley reference for scholars and enthusiasts of urban history, architectural heritage and design, fine arts, humanities and social sciences. The breadth of information covered in the book also makes it a resource for anyone interested in Turkish cultural heritage studies.
The Architecture Heritage of Edirne is an exploration of the city’s architectural Heritage. approaching the past with a historical perspective through works from all the periods it has endured. Starting with the history of Edirne, the book goes into the details of the historical neighborhood, the central district and the historical architecture in the present day city. The book includes notes on the architecture in each notable district and their respective monuments and sites. This is followed by coverage of the architecture of Edirne’s former districts. The book concludes with the author’s understanding of Edirne’s social and economic fabric, both in the past and present. This chapter details the traditional customs, dances, clothing and economic structure of the city.
The book is a ley reference for scholars and enthusiasts of urban history, architectural heritage and design, fine arts, humanities and social sciences. The breadth of information covered in the book also makes it a resource for anyone interested in Turkish cultural heritage studies.
Readership
scholars and enthusiasts of urban history, architectural heritage and design, fine arts, humanities and social sciences. Readers interested in Turkish cultural heritage studies.Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF EDIRNE AND THE CITY’S FORM- INTRODUCTION
- URBANISM OF THE CITY OF EDIRNE
- THE URBAN MORPHOLOGY OF EDIRNE
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- INTRODUCTION
- FOUNDATION AND CORE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
- Street
- Gardens
- Garden Gate
- Houses in Neighborhood
- Neighborhood Core Buildings
- Mosque
- Fountains
- Turkish Bath (Hamam)
- ENVIRONS OF THE EDIRNE OTTOMAN PALACE
- RESULTS
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- IN PRESENT EDIRNE
- INTRODUCTION
- KIYIK DISTRICT
- Meydan (The Square) Neighborhood
- Selimiye Mosque
- Arasta (Row of Shops)
- Palace Hammam (Bath)
- Mezit Bey Hamam (Bath)
- Stone Rooms
- Atik Ali Mosque
- Hıdır (Hızır) Ağa Mosque
- Menzİlahir Neighborhood
- Muradiye Soup Charity and Mosque
- Barutluk (Gunpowder) Neighborhood
- St. George Bulgarian Orthodox Church
- Kız Mausoleum (Tomb of Şekmeti Mehmet Efendi)
- Ni̇şancipaşa Neighborhood
- İbrahim Pasha Charity Complex
- Atlar (Horses) Fountain
- Umurbey Neighborhood
- Harbiye Barracks/Mekteb-i Idadi-i Askeri (Sultan Abdülaziz Mektebi)
- Tavanlı Fountain
- TAŞLIK (STONE QUARRY) DISTRICT
- SARICAPAŞA NEIGHBORHOOD
- Sarıcapaşa’s Mosque, Burial Ground and Fountain
- Yahyabey Neighborhood’s Mosque and Bath
- Public Education Center (Committee of Union and Progress)
- Commercial High School (Committee of Union and Progress School)
- Commercial High School Fountain (Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain)
- MEDRESE ALİ BEY NEIGHBORHOOD
- SABUNİ DISTRICT
- Sabuni̇ Neighborhood
- Eski (Old) Mosque
- Bedesten
- Rüstempaşa Caravansary
- Dar-ül Eytam (School for Orphans) Market
- Ayşe Kadın Mosque
- Sitti Sultan Shah Mosque
- Lari Çelebi Mosque (Laleli Mosque)
- İnönü Elementary School/ Alliance Israelite Universelle (A.I.U) Boy’s School (Jewish
- School)
- Edirne High School
- House (Yellow House) on the Eski (old) Istanbul Road
- House on Mehmet Ağa Street
- Anatolian Girl’s Teacher Training High School (Santa Maria Convent school)
- AYŞEKADIN DISTRICT
- Talatpaşa Neighborhood
- Evliya Kasım Pasha Mosque Complex
- Gülşeni Tekke (Dervish Lodge)
- Tahtakale Hamam (Turkish Bath)
- Ekmekçioğlu Ahmet Pasha Caravansarayı
- Süleymen Pasha (Süleymaniye) Mosque
- Abdurrahman Neighborhood
- Mezit Bey Mosque Complex
- Kadı Bedrettin Mosque
- Sts. Constantine and Helena Church (Bulgarian Church)
- Yancikçi Şahi̇n Neighborhood
- Şeyh Çelebi Mosque
- KALEİÇİ (INNER CITADEL) DISTRICT
- Mi̇tatpaşa Neighborhood
- Şahmelek Mosque
- İstiklal İlkokulu (Elementary School)
- Murat I. High School (Polak School)
- Girl’s Training School (Edirne State Turkish Music Assembly)
- Roman Catholic Church
- Depot of the Security Headquarters (Rum Zapyon Girls’ School)
- Alipaşa Shopping Center
- Saraçlar Street
- Maarif Street and the Inner Citadel Houses
- Water Scale
- İlhan Koman House
- Di̇laverbey Neighborhood
- Darül Hadis Mosque
- Edirne Central Synagogue
- Elektric Building
- ÇAVUŞBEY DISTRICT
- Çavuşbey Neighborhood
- Macedonian Tower (Clock Tower)
- Deveci Han Cultural Center/Former Prison (Registry)
- Sokollo Hamam
- Taş Han (Stone Han)
- Mausoleum of Rıdvani Ahmet Bey (Tütünsüz Baba Türbesi)
- Boy’s Orphanage/Peter Beron School (Bulgarian School)
- High School of Industrial Trades/Technical High School (1st School of Agriculture) 113
- Baba Ti̇murtaş Neighborhood
- Beylerbey Külliye (Mosque Complex) (Mosque-burial Grounds-bath)
- Arifağa Mosque
- Şehabettin Pasha (Cherry) Mescit
- Edirne Saatlı (Clock) Medrese
- Peykler Medrese
- Üç Şerefeli Mosque
- Military Headquarters/Office of the Field Commander
- City Hall
- Yusuf Hoca Elementary School
- Karanfiloğlu Street
- Kuşçu Doğan Mosque
- İsmail Ağa Mosque
- Bahai House
- Municipal Historical Museum/Hafız Ağa House
- Yolageldi House
- Gendarme School and Fountain
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- AND HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL
- INTRODUCTION
- YENİİMARET DISTRICT
- Beyazıt II Külliyesi (Complex)
- EDIRNE PALACE AREA / SARAY-I CEDID-I AMIRE (YENI SARAY/ NEW PALACE) 140
- Bademlik (almond) Mosque
- Saraçhane Bridge (Şehabeddin Paşa)
- Yanlızgöz Bridge (Sultan Beyazıd Veli Bridge)
- Saray Bridge (Kanuni Sultan Süleyman)
- Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han Bridge /Fatih Bridge (Bönce bridge)
- Hunting Lodge of Mehmet IV
- Balkan War Memorial
- YILDIRIM DISTRICT
- Yildirim Beyazid Neighborhood
- Yıldırım Beyazıd Charity Complex
- Yıldırım Complex Mosque and Kitchen Chimney
- Yıldırım Bridge
- Yıldırım Fountain
- The Gazi Mihal Charity Complex
- Gazi Mihal Mosque, Bridge, and Bath
- Haci Sarraf Neighborhood
- KARAAĞAÇ DISTRICT
Author
- Nevnihal Erdoğan
