Green Mosque, Bursa
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For the mosque of the same name in Iznik, see Green Mosque (İznik).
The Green Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Camii), also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex (külliye) on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before they captured Constantinople 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.[1] It is part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
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Green Mosque | |
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Yeşil Camii | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Bursa, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 40°10′55″N 29°04′28″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Hacı İvaz Pasha |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1412 |
Completed | 1424; 600 years ago (1424) |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Part of | Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) |
Reference | 1452-006 |
Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
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