Bursa
The first Ottoman capital, at the foot of a mountain that is a ski resort in winter. Green-tiled mosques, silk khans, and İskender kebab was invented here.
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The Grand Mosque of Bursa is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I to commemorate his great victory at the Battle of Nicopolis and built between 1396 and 1399. The mosque is a major monument of early Ottoman architecture and one of the most important mosques in the city, located in the heart of the old city alongside its historic markets.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Beñat Irasuegi · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Green Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex in eastern Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before Constantinople was captured in 1453. The complex consists of a mosque, a mausoleum known as the Green Tomb, a madrasa, a public kitchen, and a bathhouse. The name Green Mosque comes from its green and blue interior tile decorations.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
Yahia.Mokhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Green Tomb is a mausoleum of the fifth Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I, in Bursa, Turkey. It was built by Mehmed's son and successor Murad II following the death of the sovereign in 1421. The architect Hacı Ivaz Pasha designed the tomb and the Yeşil Mosque opposite to it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Irgandı Bridge is an historical bridge in Bursa, Turkey. The bridge is over Gökdere, a tributary of Nilüfer River at 40°10′56″N 29°04′19″E. It is between Osmangazi (northwest) and Yıldırım (southeast), two second level municipalities of Greater Bursa
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Aug 2025
HALUK COMERTEL · CC BY 3.0
The Koza Han is a historic caravanserai (han) in Bursa, Turkey. It is located in the heart of the city's historic market district.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Christine und Hagen Graf from Fitou, France · CC BY 2.0
The Muradiye Complex or the Complex of Sultan Murad II, the Ottoman sultan, is located in Bursa, Turkey. It is part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Grand Mosque of Bursa is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I to commemorate his great victory at the Battle of Nicopolis and built between 1396 and 1399. The mosque is a major monument of early Ottoman architecture and one of the most important mosques in the city, located in the heart of the old city alongside its historic markets.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Beñat Irasuegi · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Green Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex in eastern Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before Constantinople was captured in 1453. The complex consists of a mosque, a mausoleum known as the Green Tomb, a madrasa, a public kitchen, and a bathhouse. The name Green Mosque comes from its green and blue interior tile decorations.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
Yahia.Mokhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Green Tomb is a mausoleum of the fifth Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I, in Bursa, Turkey. It was built by Mehmed's son and successor Murad II following the death of the sovereign in 1421. The architect Hacı Ivaz Pasha designed the tomb and the Yeşil Mosque opposite to it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Irgandı Bridge is an historical bridge in Bursa, Turkey. The bridge is over Gökdere, a tributary of Nilüfer River at 40°10′56″N 29°04′19″E. It is between Osmangazi (northwest) and Yıldırım (southeast), two second level municipalities of Greater Bursa
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Aug 2025
HALUK COMERTEL · CC BY 3.0
The Koza Han is a historic caravanserai (han) in Bursa, Turkey. It is located in the heart of the city's historic market district.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Christine und Hagen Graf from Fitou, France · CC BY 2.0
The Muradiye Complex or the Complex of Sultan Murad II, the Ottoman sultan, is located in Bursa, Turkey. It is part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Bursa: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
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