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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz

The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Lüleburgaz in the Kırklareli Province of northwestern Turkey.

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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz
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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Lüleburgaz in the Kırklareli Province of northwestern Turkey.

The mosque was commissioned by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. It was built between 1565 and 1569–70 and forms part of a large complex that includes a medrese (theological school), a hospice and a caravansarai.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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The closest 8 places around Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz; sorted without regard to province borders.

Bergule

Ancient City · Lüleburgaz / Kırklareli1.3 km

Urisio

Ancient City · Lüleburgaz / Kırklareli9.5 km

Narco

Archaeological Site · Lüleburgaz / Kırklareli11.9 km

Drusipara

Ancient City · Ergene / Tekirdağ24 km

Tipaso

Ancient City · Ergene / Tekirdağ34.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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