Central Dome Mosques Based on Eight Supports: The Selimiye Kulliye at Edirne (1569-74): The masterpiece of Sinan, it has a radially symmetrical plan with the four minarets acting as end points, and a huge, central dome rising above eight counterweights. The kulliye had only two madrasas behind the mosque.

 

The western facade of the complex.   View from the outer court entrance toward the Mosque's portal.   Interior view toward the mihrab showing the elephant pillars.

 

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