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Monument to Rüştü Pasha, the commander defending the city during the Balkan Wars of 1913. The small museum adjacent is closed indefinitely "for restoration".
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Sv Georgi Bulgar Kilisesi
Bulgarian Orthodox church on a basilica pattern, opened in 1880 and still in use. Usually locked except for services but the caretaker might let you in. Ask also to see the upstairs museum, and (if he seems amenable) to climb the bell tower.
Muradiye Camii
This was built 1435 / 36 as part of a Mevlevi dervish complex but later became a stand-alone mosque. It has beautiful tile work, especially in the mihrab, probably by the "Masters of Tabriz" who decorated the mosque in Bursa and later the Üç Şerefeli mosque in Edirne. Some of the wall decoration has been whitewashed over, and the building has needed multiple repairs after earthquakes: the minaret was rebuilt in 1957. It's in a grubby neighbourhood where children pester for baksheesh.
The original museum from 1924 was part of the mosque complex; it moved here in 1971 as the collection expanded. The museum displays the area's eventful history, majoring on the Thracian period. The gardens have a prehistoric dolmen moved from its original site, a reconstructed ancient Thracian hut, and Roman and Ottoman tombstones.
Selimiye Camii
Magnificent mosque that dominates the city skyline, approach from northwest to appreciate the full effect and miss the shops. It's the masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, built 1569-75, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The eight pillars supporting the dome are unobtrusive, so the dome hangs over a vast interior space, while 999 windows admit a flood of light. Four delicate fluted minarets soar to 70.89 m, surpassed only by Qutb Minar in Delhi. The interior is decorated with calligraphy and geometrical designs in pink and blue. The inverted tulip decoration, an emblem of Edirne, is said to acknowledge the previous landowner who was reluctant to give up his tulip garden for the mosque to be built.
Bahai Evi
The 19th century house is a major Baha'i shrine; the religion's founder, Baháʼu'lláh, lived here for four years during his Ottoman exile.
Св. св. Константин и Елена
Bulgarian Orthodox church built in 1869.