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Mosque of Hızır Bey

mosque, Kırklareli, Turkey
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The Mosque of Hızır Bey is a 15th-century mosque located in Kırklareli, a city in northwestern Turkey. Kırklareli, formerly known as Kırk Kilise, meaning "Forty Churches," developed due to its strategic position on the shortest route from the north to Istanbul. The city is situated in the foothills of the Yıldız Mountains and is an important trade center for dairy products, cereals, and tobacco. The Mosque of Hızır Bey is one of several Ottoman monuments in Kırklareli.1

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  1. Süleymaniye Mosque
  2. Kırklareli

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