Edirne - formerly Andrinople, Turkey
Edirne - formerly Andrinople - close to the border with Greece and Bulgaria. Site of 16 major battles or sieges from Ancient Greek times up until the 1920s. According to popular mythology the city was built by Agamemnon. Site of the Selimiye Mosque built in 1575, designed by Mirmar Sinan. Villagers of Soufil celebrating the grape harvest
Picture No
10268008
Media ID
45521948
Size
4678px x 2975px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1920s
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1575 Adrianople Andrinople Edirne Goat Grape Grapes Harvesting Mirmar Peasants Selimiye Sinan Villagers
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