{"id":1664,"date":"2020-01-10T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T11:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2023-06-21T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T08:19:34","slug":"religious-tourism-centers-of-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/religious-tourism-centers-of-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Places in T\u00fcrkiye, a cradle of civilizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Map of religious centers in T\u00fcrkiye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1. Selimiye Mosque<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Labeled as his masterpiece by Mimar Sinan, the Selimiye Mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Considered his masterpiece, Mimar Sinan\u2019s Selimiye Mosque was erected in the name of Sultan Selim II in the 16th century, The Selimiye Mosque, with its technical perfection, dimensions and aesthetic values, is considered as one of the greatest works of back then and the following periods. Labeled as his masterpiece by Mimar Sinan, the Selimiye Mosque was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Grand Synagogue of Edirne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This religious center in Edirne was constructed by the French architect France Depre in 1906 to replace 14 former synagogues that had been reduced to ashes in the great fire of 1905. The Grand Synagogue of Edirne opened for religious service in 1907 with the name \u201cKal Kados ha Gadol\u201d. As the largest synagogue in the Balkan region and the third-largest in Europe, it was in active use until the 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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