Bayezid I Mosque
Bayezid I Mosque (Turkish: Yıldırım Camii or Yıldırım Bayezid Camii) is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey, that is part of the large complex (külliye) built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (Yıldırım Bayezid – Bayezid the Thunderbolt) between 1391–1395. It is situated in Bursa metropolitan district of Yıldırım, also named after the same sultan. It underwent extensive renovation following the 1855 Bursa earthquake.
| Bayezid I Mosque | |
|---|---|
Yıldırım Bayezid Camii | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Bursa, Turkey |
Location of the mosque in Turkey. | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°11′15″N 29°04′57″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1391 |
| Completed | 1395 |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Part of | Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) |
| Reference | 1452-005 |
| Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
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