Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque

Yildirim Bayezid Mosque in the city center of Edirne was commissioned by Yildirim Bayezid at the end of the 14th century.

Yildirim Bayezid Mosque is the oldest mosque in Edirne. The mosque, located in a courtyard entered through three doors, was built using cut stone and brick. The mosque has one entrance on its east side and one on its west side. On both sides of the mosque there is a domed room. The main space of the mosque is covered by a dome with a diameter of 8 meters. The upper windows of the mosque are decorated with stained glass. During the Russian occupation in 1877 the mosque's tiles were stolen and the mosque was used as a supply depot.