Süle Çelebi Mosque
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| Süle Çelebi Mosque | |
|---|---|
Süle Çelebi Camii | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
| Country | Turkey |
 Interactive map of Süle Çelebi Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′00″N 26°33′56″E / 41.6666°N 26.5655°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Funded by | Hadji Süle |
| Completed | 1559 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 3 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Type | Cultural |
Süle Çelebi Mosque, a mosque built in 1559 in the centre of Edirne Province, Turkey by Hadji Süle, son of Hadji Sinan.[1]
When first built, Süle Çelebi Mosque had one large dome and two smaller domes.[2] During an earthquake in 1752, the dome collapsed and was replaced with a wooden roof.[3] The mosque remained closed for a long time due to the damage it sustained, but was restored by the General Directorate of Foundations in 2005 and reopened for worship.[4]
The mosque is located in a large courtyard surrounded by walls on all four sides and has a single dome and a square plan.[5] There is a cemetery in the eastern corner and southeast of the mosque courtyard.[6] The graves of Hadji Süle Çelebi, who built the mosque, and Sheikh Hacı Mustafa El Bekir of Bolu, a member of the Halveti order who died in 1716, are also in this cemetery. The Hacı Ali Fountain is located in the western corner of the courtyard.[7] There are four windows on the qibla and side walls of the mosque, two at the bottom and two at the top. The two-eyed rear prayer area is covered by two domes. A mihrab with a window on either side is placed in the centre of the rear prayer area.[8]
