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Selimiye Mosque Topkapı Palace

1 Why was Selimiye Mosque built? 7 Who requested the construction of Topkapı Palace?
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2 What can be said about its interior design? 8 When was the construction completed?
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3 Who was the mosque built by? 9 Where is the palace located?
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4 What makes the mosque so special? 10 What is so special about the palace?
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5 When was it opened to the public? 11 How long did it take to build the palace?
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6 Where was it built? 12 When did the additional architectural changes occur?
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a Sultan Mehmet II, the Conqueror.
b Beautiful decorations from the peak period of İznik tiles can be seen while the innovative design allows the windows
to let an abundant amount of natural light in.
c During the reign of Sultan Süleyman.
d In Edirne, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire.
e The palace was converted into a museum in 1924 having the distinction of being the first museum of the Turkish
Republic.
f As the Ottoman Empire started to grow rapidly, the emperor sought to centralize Edirne with a masterpiece.
g 18 years.
h In 1478.
i Much more than just a mosque, the Selimiye complex included madrasas (Islamic schools), a covered bazaar, a
clock house, outer courtyard, and a library.
j It’s located on İstanbul peninsula between the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn.
k By the grand architect Sinan.
I On March 14 th , in 1575.

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