Shah Melek Mosque
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LocationEdirne, Turkey
TypeMosque
| Shah Melek Mosque | |
|---|---|
Şah Melek Camii | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
 Interactive map of Shah Melek Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′35″N 26°32′38″E / 41.67642°N 26.54378°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1429 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Type | Cultural |
Shah Melek Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in Edirne, Turkey. It was built in 1429 by Shah Melek Pasha, who served as the Rumeli Beylerbey during the reigns of Ottoman sultans Mehmed I and Murad II.[1]
During the Balkan War, its minaret was destroyed when it was hit by a cannonball.[2] It is a rectangular-plan masonry structure.[3] It has a single dome and a single minaret.[2]
