Edirne is a city in the northwest Turkey close to Turkey’s borders with Greece and Bulgaria. The city was founded as Hadrianopolis, named after the Roman emperor Hadrian, which is still used in the modern Greek language. The city of Edirne was the official Ottoman capital city for at least half a century after the defeat of Sultan Bayezid II by Timur and before the conquest of Constantinople. 🌍 Stay tuned to discover the next destination of #BrillioAroundTheWorld!