Selimiye Mosque and Its Social Complex

ISBN: 9789751736208
Yazar: Zeynep Ahunbay
Cilt tipi: Karton Kapak

Edirne is a historic city whose foundation goes back to ancient times; it's name derives from Hadrianopolis, the city of Emperor Hadrian. Ottomans took over the Byzantine city and made it their capital at the end of the fourteenth century. Stıarting with the fifteenth century, the settlement expanded outside the Roman walls and a new commercial and residential area developed to the east and north of the ancient city walls.Many important buildings were erected in Edirne during the first half of the fifteenth century. Stanidng on the  main road connecting Istanbul to the Balkans, the city continued to be a lively, prosperous town even after IstanbuL became the new capital in 1455.

İngilizce

2012

164 Sayfa

10 x 20 cm