Maps of Edirne - Edirne Map, Turkey
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Edirne is located at the south of Tekirdag, the province between Turkey and Greece. The city had been the second capital of Ottoman Empire for years and in the 18th century had become one of the seven biggest cities of Europe.
As it was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago, there are numerous historical and architectural important structures in the province. Edirne is a living city - museum with its mosques, religious complexes, bridges, old bazaar places, caravanserais and palaces.
The province was founded by Odris tribe originated from Trak race in B.C 5th century as a city and was called with different names during history by different nations. The name Edirne was given by the Ottoman Monarch Murat I. Edirne had entered under the dominance of Alexander the Great and Roman civilization in history. The province was conquered by Murat I in 1361. Because of its strategic location, Edirne had been the second capital of the Ottoman Empire for 92 years until the conquest of Istanbul in 1453.
