Architecture sights in Bursa
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Ulu Cami
Prominently positioned on Atatürk Caddesi is the huge Ulu Cami, which is completely Seljuk in style and easily the most imposing of Bursa's mosques. Yıldırım Beyazıt put up the money for the monumental building in 1396. Twenty small domes and a minaret of daunting girth augment the exterior, while inside the size theme continues with immense portals and a forest of square pillars. Notice the fine work of the mimber (pulpit) and the preacher's chair, as well as the calligraphy on the walls.
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Yeşil Camii
A few minutes' walk uphill from Setbaşı, the Yeşil Camii, built for Mehmet I between 1419 and 1424, is a supremely beautiful building which represents a turning point in Turkish architectural style. Before this, Turkish mosques echoed the Persian style of the Seljuks, but in the Yeşil Camii a purely Turkish style emerged, and its influence is visible in Ottoman architecture across the country. Note the harmonious façade and the beautiful, carved marble work around the central doorway.
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Yeşil Türbe
In the small park surrounding the Yeşil Camii is the Yeşil Türbe, which unlike the mosque is not actually green; the blue exterior tiles were added during restoration work in the 19th century, although the interior tiles are original. Walk round the outside to see the tiled calligraphy above several windows. Inside, the most prominent tomb is that of the Yeşil Camii's founder, Mehmet I (Çelebi), surrounded by those of his children. There's also an impressive tiled mihrab.
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Sultan II Murat Camii
With a shady park in front and a quiet cemetery behind, the Sultan II Murat (Muradiye) Camii is a peaceful oasis in a busy city. The mosque itself dates from 1426 and imitates the style of the Yeşil Cami, with painted decorations and a very intricate mihrab. Beside the mosque itself are the 12 Sultan II Murat Camii Tombs which date from the 15th and 16th centuries, including that of Sultan Murat II (r 1421-51) himself.
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Yıldırım Beyazıt Camii (1391)
Gazing across the valley from the Emir Sultan Camii, you'll spot the twin domes of the Yıldırım Beyazıt Camii, which was built earlier than the Yeşil Camii but forms part of the same architectural evolution.
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