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Lüleburgaz (Latin: Arcadiopolis) is a city in European Turkey. It has a population of 79,002 (2000 census) and is the largest city in Kırklareli Province.
The city is known for its sixteenth-century mosque and bridge, both named after the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmet Pasha and designed by the Ottoman chief architect Sinan.
The Battle of Arcadiopolis (970AD} saw Byzantine forces defeat an invading Russian force who were aiming to capture Byzantium (Istanbul), 100 miles to the east.
The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric. Marcel Lefèbvre, who would later oppose the reforms of Vatican II, was bishop here in 1948.
External link
- Gallery (in Turkish)
